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Aug 28, 2026

NHS failing to provide end-of-life care allowing terminally ill children to die at home

Seriously ill children across England are being denied the chance to die at home due to widespread gaps in NHS end-of-life care provision, with reports highlighting staffing shortages forcing treatment in corridors and temporary spaces. Critics say the NHS is flouting its legal duty to provide adequate palliative care in many areas.

Aug 28, 2026·3 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪The number of children under 19 in England with life-limiting conditions has almost trebled since the 2003-04 period, reaching nearly 89,000.
  • ▪Among surveyed healthcare staff, 72.2% identified inadequate staffing numbers and 56.2% identified time deficits as major constraints to delivering end-of-life treatment.
  • ▪The Derby and Derbyshire Child Death Overview Panel warned that families urgently need improvements to paediatric end-of-life care following years of unaddressed concerns.

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