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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

🚨 Thousands of terminally ill people are missing out on fast-tracked access to benefits payments they’re entitled to. This isn’t right. Everyone diagnosed with a terminal illness should be told what financial support is available – and how to access it quickly.

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

It's been 1 year since we launched our campaign to improve financial security for terminally ill people and we are pleased that 27 councils across England have introduced a council tax exemption for people with a terminal illness.

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The recent Timms Review into Personal Independence Payment (PIP) interim report clearly states what we already knew: the disability benefits system is not fit for purpose.

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Marie Curie welcomes the recent interim update on the development of the Modern Service Framework for Palliative Care and End of Life Care in England as a first step towards urgently needed improvement in palliative and end of life care 👇

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

On 19 May, Marie Curie and the Ambitions Partnership for Palliative and End of Life Care led our National Summit 💡 We brought together healthcare leaders, commissioners and policy experts to examine the current gaps in services, and what it will take to fix the crisis in PEoLC.

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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

People living with life-limiting illnesses that will only get worse shouldn’t have to be put through repeated benefits reassessments. They add stress and paperwork at a time when people are already dealing with so much. It has to stop. 🛑 www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

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Stop forcing terminally ill benefit claimants to prove illness, charities urge

Exclusive: The current system is ‘simply wrong’, more than 30 organisations write

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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

This is needed. But for people who are dying & need urgent pain relief, it won’t be enough. We need more pharmacies with the right medicines, tools and training to support people in the last 12 months of life - so people get the care they deserve in their community 💛 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Pharmacies in England to prescribe more medication from autumn

The £340m deal will see five common conditions added to the list of things pharmacists can prescribe medication for from this autumn.

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Becca Stacey @beccastacey.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

@mariecurieuk.bsky.social and over 30 other organisations have written to Stephen Timms. We are calling for the Timms Review to put a stop to PIP reassessments for people with terminal and progressive life-limiting conditions. www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

independent.co.uk

Stop forcing terminally ill benefit claimants to prove illness, charities urge

Exclusive: The current system is ‘simply wrong’, more than 30 organisations write

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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Our social security system is failing terminally ill people. ❗ New data shows 1 in 3 people are missing out on benefits they are entitled to in the last year of their lives. Many terminally ill people are being pushed into poverty and hardship as a result. This has to change.

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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Every year in the UK, around 200,000 people die with little support and unaddressed symptoms. That's roughly one person every 3 minutes. People are spending their final days in A&E, in pain, on their own and without the right support. This is a crisis. 🚨👇 www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

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Patients 'dying in hospital corridors' with UK hospices in 'crisis' | Politics | News | Express.co.uk

Just one in 20 people get to die in a hospice and a funding crisis threatens the future of these vital services.

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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

🚨 JUST IN: New research shows nearly 1 in 3 people don’t get the end of life care they need. This is unacceptable. Dying people deserve better. The UK government must make end of life care a priority so everyone feels cared for, comfortable and pain-free when they’re dying.

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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

We’re calling on the UK Government to act now and make sure all terminally ill people have enough income to live comfortably until the end. You can join us. Sign the petition 👇 campaigns.mariecurie.org.uk/page/159107/...

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Nobody should die in poverty

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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

🚨 BREAKING: 103,000 people died in poverty in the UK last year - that’s 281 people dying in poverty every day. This is so wrong. Everyone should get the financial support they need to spend their final months, weeks and days in comfort.

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

The UK Commission on Bereavement found that 43% of people experience financial difficulties as a result of bereavement, and also heard how the complex application system for the Funeral Expenses Payment leaves many people who are funeral planning with financial worries too. (1/3)

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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Wes Streeting has big ambitions for the NHS. But he has no plan to fix the gaps in palliative and end of life care. ❗ Dying people deserve better. We need a national strategy to improve palliative and end of life care – and we need it now.

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Lovely to see @dannybealesmp.bsky.social at #LabourConference💛 Thanks for chatting with the team at our stand.

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Brilliant to have @annagelderdmp.bsky.social visit our stand at #LabourConference to talk about better care and support for people at the end of life 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Thank you @frankmcnallymp.bsky.social for visiting our stand at #LabourConference and speaking with us about the need to fix issues with palliative and end of life care 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Great to speak with @alistrathern.bsky.social at #LabourConference 💛 Thanks for taking the time to visit our stand.

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

It was fantastic to speak with @afzalkhanmcr.bsky.social at #LabourConference about palliative and end of life care. Whatever the illness, wherever you are, Marie Curie is here for you at the end of life 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Great to speak with @samcarling.bsky.social at #LabourConference 💛 Thanks for stopping by and hearing more about our work!

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Marie Curie is campaigning for better end of life care and support for all 💛 Thanks @ruthjoneslabour.bsky.social for visiting and chatting with Marie Curie at #LabourConference

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Thank you @preetkgillmp.bsky.social for stopping by the Marie Curie stand at #LabourConference and talking with us about care and support for terminally ill people and their loved ones💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Great to speak with @blairmcdougall.com at #LabourConference about the challenges faced by people at the end of life 💛 Thank you for visiting us!

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

We’re grateful to @katrinamurraymp.bsky.social for stopping by the Marie Curie stand at #LabourConference and taking time to hear about our work 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Excellent to see @imogenwalker.bsky.social today at #LabourConference and talk about palliative and end of life care. We believe that everyone deserves to have the right care, at the right time, at the right place at the end of life. 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Marie Curie is campaigning for better end of life care and support for all 💛 Thanks for visiting Marie Curie at #LabourConference, @annadixonmp.bsky.social - we are so grateful for your support!

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Brilliant to have @jessicatoale.bsky.social visit our stand at #LabourConference to talk about better care and support for people at the end of life 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Thank you @jonathandaviesmp.bsky.social for visiting our stand at #LabourConference and speaking with us about the need to fix issues with palliative and end of life care 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Great to speak with @seemamalhotra-mp.bsky.social at #LabourConference about palliative and end of life care. Whatever the illness, wherever you are, Marie Curie is here for you at the end of life 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Thank you @helenhayes.bsky.social for speaking with us at #LabourConference about the issues currently faced by terminally ill people 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Marie Curie is campaigning for better end of life care and support for all 💛 Thanks @gregorpoynton.bsky.social for visiting and chatting with Marie Curie at #LabourConference

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Great to see @turmaine.bsky.social today at #LabourConference and talk about palliative and end of life care - getting the right care, in the place, at the right time. Thank you for visiting our stand!

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Thank you for taking the time to talk to us about end of life care at #LabourConference, @paulwaughmp.bsky.social h - so pleased to have your support 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Thank you @joshdeanmp.bsky.social for visiting our stand at #LabourConference today to talk about palliative and end of life care 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Marie Curie is campaigning for better end of life care and support for all 💛 Thanks for visiting Marie Curie at #LabourConference, @danfrancis02.bsky.social - we are so grateful for your support!

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Marie Curie is campaigning for better end of life care and support for all 💛 Thanks for visiting Marie Curie at #LabourConference, @jacobcolliermp.bsky.social

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Marie Curie is campaigning for better end of life care and support for all 💛 Thanks for visiting Marie Curie at #LabourConference, @lizzicollinge.bsky.social!

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Really excellent to see @richardquigley.bsky.social at #LabourConference - thank you for making the time to talk to us about the issues faced by terminally ill people and their loved ones.

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

It was great to meet with @drscottarthurmp.bsky.social yesterday at #LabourConference to talk about palliative and end of life care - we are so grateful for your support!

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Thank you for taking the time to talk to us yesterday at #LabourConference about palliative and end of life care, @linseyfarnsworthmp.bsky.social - we are so grateful for your support 💛

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Really pleased to be visited by @philbrickellmp.bsky.social at #LabourConference yesterday to talk about the need to fix end of life care - thank you for your support!

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Marie Curie is campaigning to fix end of life care and improve support for everyone with terminal illness💛 Thanks for visiting Marie Curie yesterday at #LabourConference, @delivering4crawley.bsky.social - we are so grateful for your support!

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Grateful to Lunch Positive for hosting us for such a fantastic event last week! 💛 Explore the booklet from the co-produced research project from @tht.org.uk and @mariecurieuk.bsky.social : www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support...

Photo of co-produced booklet titled "I don't want other people to write my history for me" exploring what's important to people with HIV towards the end of their lives. With research launch event in the background

Photo of Marie Curie and Terence Higgins Trust staff as well as lived experience members of the research steering group

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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 20/09/2025

Hospices provide compassionate end of life care for hundreds of thousands of people each year, while easing pressure on overstretched NHS hospitals. Yet years of underfunding and rising costs have left many at breaking point – with 7 in 10 warning they may have to cut services.

Text reading 'Policy Passed: Don’t Nix Care: Protecting our Hospices on a image of a sick man in a hospital bed.

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Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs @mariecurieppa.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

📢Last week, Marie Curie and @tht.org.uk launched research at Lunch Positive, Brighton on the experiences of those living with HIV approaching end of life. Together we’ve created resources to support people with HIV and their loved ones at the end of life. youtu.be/OWpkrnzZPIc?...

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How can HIV stigma affect end of life care?

YouTube video by Marie Curie

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Marie Curie UK @mariecurieuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🚨 The APPG for Hospice & End of Life Care has found there is not enough financial protection in place for terminally ill people. People are refusing treatment because they can't meet transport and childcare costs. This isn’t right. Everyone deserves financial security at the end of their life. 💛

Blue text on a yellow background, which reads: People with a terminal illness are being pushed into poverty.

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