We submit evidence and information to government consultations, and produce briefings and guidance on key issues relevant to palliative and end of life care.
Please find an archive of our recent and relevant publications below. If you're looking for information on anything prior to 2019, please get in touch. through policy@hospiceuk.org.
List of briefings and submissions
2023
Response to Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's inquiry into remote and rural healthcare, October 2023
Response to consultation on A Human Rights Bill for Scotland, October 2023
Response to consultation on Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act statutory guidance, September 2023
Briefing on Scottish Government's Programme for Government, September 2023
Response to Scottish Parliament's Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's pre-budget scrutiny, August 2023
Briefing for Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry, July 2023
Response to inquiry into winter planning in Scotland, July 2023
Response to Call for Evidence on National Outcomes (Scotland), June 2023
Briefing on challenges facing hospices in Northern Ireland, May 2023
Briefing on challenges facing hospices in Scotland, May 2023
Briefing on challenges facing hospices in Wales, May 2023
Briefing on challenges facing hospices in England, May 2023
Cross Party Group report into experiences of end of life during the pandemic, January 2023 (English)
Cross Party Group report into experiences of end of life during the pandemic, January 2023 (Cymraeg)
Submission to the Hewitt Review into Oversight of Integrated Care Systems, January 2023
2022
Submission to the Health and Social Care Committee's Inquiry into Integrated Care Systems Autonomy and Accountability, August 2022
Response to the Welsh Government’s consultation on draft regulations to support the implementation of the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019 and the Liberty Protection Safeguards, 2022
Response to the COVID-19 Public Inquiry’s consultation on its draft terms of reference, 2022
Response to the call for evidence to inform the Government’s 10-Year Cancer Plan for England, 2022
Future Vision Cymru: Seamless and Sustainable, English version and Welsh version, 2022
2021
Response to the proposed Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill, 2021
Response to the UK Commission on Bereavement, 2021
Response to Health Education England's Strategic Framework Call for Evidence, 2021
Future of hospice care in Scotland and its summary report, 2021
Equality in Hospice and End of Life Care: Challenges and change, 2021
Dying Behind Bars: How can we better support people in prison at the end of life? 2021
Hospice Care in Scotland Activity Report, 2021
Hospice care in Wales: activity and need, English version and Welsh version, 2021
Summary of NHS England priorities and planning guidance 2021-22, 2021
Hospice UK response to CQC strategy consultation, 2021
Hospice UK response to CQC consultation on Flexible and Responsive Regulation, 2021
NICE consultation - Draft Quality Standard (End of life care), 2021
Integrating care: Next steps to building strong and effective integrated care systems across England, 2021
Hospice UK Manifesto Priorities for the Senedd Election 2021 – concise version in English and in Welsh
Hospice UK Manifesto Priorities for the Senedd Election 2021 – full version in English and in Welsh
Hospice UK Manifesto Priorities for Scottish Parliament Elections, 2021
2020
Hospice Funding in England (Nov 2020-March 2021) – Q&As, 2020
House of Lords Topical Questions Briefing, 2020
Scottish hospices: Clinical innovation in response to COVID-19 pandemic, 2020
Coronavirus Act Briefing Update, 2020
Hospice UK response to Scottish Parliament Social Security Committee, 2020
Response to the Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee inquiry into social care, Hospice UK, the Association of Palliative Care Social Workers, Carers Scotland, Children’s Hospices Across Scotland, Marie Curie, MND Scotland, Scottish Care and Sue Ryder, February 2020
2019
Response to the Scottish Government Consultation on the Draft Carers Strategic Policy Statement, Hospice UK, December 2019
Submission to the Scottish Parliament's Health and Sport Committee on what primary care should look like for the next generation, Hospice UK, August 2019
Meeting current and future need for hospice and end of life care: Five priorities for the next UK Government, Hospice UK, November 2019
Survey into impact of cost pressures on services to local people, Hospice UK, April 2019
Response to Scottish Government consultation on new public health body, 2019
Response to Scottish Government consultation on a falls and fracture prevention strategy, 2019
Cost pressures on UK hospices survey, 2019
2018
Care committed to me, Hospice UK, December 2018
Bereavement support in Scotland, Sue Ryder and Hospice UK, October 2018
Inquiry into inequalities in access to hospice and palliative care in English and Welsh, CPG Hospices and Palliative Care, July 2018
Position statement on physician-assisted suicide, Hospice UK, June 2018
More from our Policy and influencing team
As the national charity for death, dying and bereavement, Hospice UK champions better palliative and end of life care for all by working to influence the development and implementation of government and NHS policy.