Commission studies effect of Compact on hospices

By John Plummer, Third Sector Online, 20 June 2008

The Commission for the Compact is to investigate the effectiveness of the Compact in the relationship between primary care trusts and hospices.

Charities provide the majority of hospice care, but many voluntary organisations feel PCTs frequently ignore their views. "Hospices have mentioned anecdotally that they think there is a problem, so we thought it would be a good area to look at," said Ruth Etkind, a policy adviser at the commission. She...

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