PARLIAMENTARY EARLY DAY MOTION
MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE CAMPAIGN: SUPPORTING THE CHOICE TO DIE AT HOME (7 July 2004)

That this House believes every terminally ill patient who chooses to die at home should be given the opportunity to do so; congratulates Marie Curie Cancer Care on its campaign Supporting the Choice to Die at Home; notes the survey commissioned by the charity from YouGov that found 64 per cent. of Britons would choose to die at home but at present only 25 per cent. of terminally ill patients are able to do so and therefore most die in hospital; further notes the economic paper commissioned by the charity which shows that caring for more patients at home would release funds which could be used elsewhere in the NHS; and urges the Government to commit funds to support the aims of the campaign.

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Dr Tony Wright (Labour)