Increase funding for children's palliative care centres in England

Closed 97 signatures

What the petition asks

I want the Government to provide additional funding for children's palliative care centres, to make the journey as comfortable as possible for children and babies living with serious illness. These centres provided assistance when families has been told that there’s no cure for a child’s illness.

When a family has been told that there’s no cure for their child’s illness, these palliative care centres can help. They are there to make the journey as comfortable as possible, helping control pain and medication, offering respite and caring for babies, children and teenagers at the end of their lives. Their specialist care is free for as long as is needed, within the family home or at a hospice. It costs thousands to keep them running and they rely on fundraisers and donations.

Timeline

15 Dec 2021	Petition opened for signatures
15 Jun 2022	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 97

Status Closed

Department Department of Health and Social Care

Opened 15 Dec 2021

Closed 15 Jun 2022

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