The Secretary of State for Health, Andrew Lansley, has announced that the govemment are starting a review into the funding of palliative care chaired by Tom Hughes-Hallett, Chief Executive of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

“The review will make recommendations for a funding system that will cover care provided by the NHS, a hospice or any appropriate provider:
• which encourages more community-based care, so a patient can remain in their own home; and
• that will be fair and transparent to all organisations involved in palliative care.”

The review will report back by summer 2011.

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