Lord Stuart Polak said the hospice movement was “one of the most important in the country” and “shouldn’t be reliant upon charitable giving”. <\/p>\n
He said both his parents died in the Marie Curie Hospice in Liverpool, which closed in 2024 due to a shortage of specialist nursing staff. <\/p>\n
“The care was amazing,” said Lord Polak.<\/p>\n
He said his dad, who had pancreatic cancer, spent two days at the hospice before his death in 2019.<\/p>\n
His mum was cared for there for three months in 2023.<\/p>\n
Lord Polak said: “We got care and support from people and I just find it so sad that other people are… now not having that opportunity that we had as a family.”<\/p>\n
He echoed the calls to prioritise hospice funding.<\/p>\n
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