A national children’s palliative care charity has called on the UK Government to reform the way care for children with life-limiting conditions is funded, warning that the current regime is unsustainable. The State of Children’s Palliative Care in 2025. A survey of families who have encountered children’s palliative care services formed part of the report. Among the hospices represented at this event was children's palliative care provider Derian House. "Across the UK, workforce shortages, funding shortfalls and a lack of leadership and accountability have created an unacceptable postcode lottery in access to children’s palliative care.

Source: The Times April 14, 2025 10:40 UTC