Dying with dignity
Investment in palliative care is crucial to both easing the burden on hospitals and ensuring terminally ill people can have a good death
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Sarah Dawood
Sarah Dawood is a freelance journalist and editor who writes on the intersections of health, social care, inequality, human rights and technology. She has held senior editorial roles at Spotlight, Index on Censorship and Design Week, and her writing has appeared in The Guardian, Raconteur and other national publications.
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