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Matt Hancock has endorsed the idea of setting up a “What Works” centre to gather evidence on the quality of palliative care in the UK and inform debate around assisted dying.
Speaking to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dying Well on Wednesday evening, the Health Secretary said he was “neutral” on the question.
But he added Parliament needs a “broader conversation” about the two issues.
“I think it is important that any debate that we have is nested in a wider debate about how we support people better towards the end of their lives,” he said.
The APPG on Dying Well opposes a change in the law around assisted dying and euthanasia, arguing instead that what is needed is high-quality palliative care available to everyone.
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Civil society and loneliness minister Baroness Barran had nearly two decades of experience in the charity sector before joining the Lords. She talks t.
Investing in Social Infrastructure Post-COVID
As governments and the private sector plan multi-billion dollar investments in physical infrastructure, it’s important to involve the community sector in building better social infrastructure too.
By Andrew Chunilall and Julie Gelfand and Diane Roussin
When the pandemic began a year ago, the federal government turned to community sector organizations the Red Cross, Community Foundations and United Ways to channel $350 million in emergency funding to areas of need across Canada. With this support, food banks, women’s shelters and other community organizations were able to quickly meet increased and changing demands for their services.