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Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying illchildren chance to die at home’

Campaigners say some care boards in England flouting their legal duty, resulting in ‘cruel’ postcode lottery

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Denis Campbell Health policy editor1 Sept 2026, 01:00 pmUpdated 8h ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom

United Kingdom — Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Gaps in NHS end-of-life care ‘denying ill children chance to die at home’

Campaigners say some care boards in England flouting their legal duty, resulting in ‘cruel’ postcode lottery

Seriously ill children are being denied the chance to die at home because the NHS in many parts of England is flouting its legal duty to provide the care needed to make that happen, critics say.

The widespread failure to provide at-home end-of-life care is forcing children who want to die at home to instead do so in hospital. Campaigners have described it as “cruel”.

Seriously ill children are being denied the chance to die at home because the NHS in many parts of England is flouting its legal duty to provide the care needed to make that happen, critics say.

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Source: The Guardian · Denis Campbell Health policy editor. Published 1 Sept 2026, 01:00 pm.

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