Reports

Access to pain relief – an essential human right

Access to pain relief – an essential human right The report provides a global snapshot of the availability of vital pain relieving drugs. It looks in detail at why so many people do not have access to basic drugs named on WHO’s ‘Essential Medicines List’.

You can download a copy for free or contact info@helpthehospices.org.uk for a printed copy at a cost of £10 incl. postage.

Suffering at the End of Life – The State of the World

This report was launched on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day October 8th 2005. It details the current situation of hospice and palliative care globally. This important report describes the principles of hospice and palliative care and highlights the current issues facing its delivery through facts and figures, case studies and photographs

You can download a copy for free or contact info@helpthehospices.org.uk for a printed copy at a cost of £10 incl. postage.

UK report Hospice and Palliative Care – Access for All

For World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2006, Help the Hospices produced a report on Access issues in the UK. This report shows how hospice and palliative care services in the UK strive to meet the challenge of ensuring that everyone within communities get the services they need.

You can download the report or email c.morris@helpthehospices.org.uk to purchase a copy of the report for £10.

For further information, please contact worldday@helpthehospices.org.uk or call Claire Morris on
+44(0)20 7520 8250.