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About hospice care

Hospice care changes lives. A quarter of a million patients are cared for by hospices in the UK each year, either in a hospice or in their own home. In this section you can find out more about what services are available, who provides them, who can receive hospice care and how to get referred.

Download our leaflet - What is hospice care?

What is hospice care?

Hospice care aims to improve the lives of people whose illness may not be curable. Hospice care can be provided in a number of different settings and can be for days, weeks or years. Find out more by downloading our leaflet – What is hospice care?

 

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