{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/778309.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":778309,"attributes":{"action":"Increase government spending for end of life care.","background":"UK hospices face a critical crisis: running them costs £2B annually, but government funding covers just £0.5B, leaving charities to raise  the remaining £1.5B. \r\n\r\n 1 in 3 dying people miss out on end of life care, these our are family and friends, and could be us. \r\n\r\nSign this petition today!","additional_details":"Hospice UK reports 310,000 patients and 89,000 carers received care in 2024–25. By 2040, annual deaths will rise by 130,000. Up to 90% need palliative care, yet 1 in 3 currently miss out.\r\n\r\nAn immediate £50M funding boost will:\r\n• Protect Staff: Secure wages for 13,250 clinical staff.\r\n• Ease Strain: Reduce charity fundraising reliance.\r\n• Expand Reach: Fund at-home visits for those left behind.\r\n\r\nWe cannot outsource dignity to charity. Government must fund hospice care now.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":9,"created_at":"2026-07-27T20:48:11.941Z","updated_at":"2026-08-24T15:01:21.404Z","rejected_at":"2026-08-24T15:01:13.190Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-07-27T21:10:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_on":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action:\r\n\r\nFully fund Specialist Palliative Care provided by hospices \r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/766454"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}