In 2021/22, Marie Curie supported over 66,000 people through nursing services, hospices, and support lines, with their information services accessed more than 1.2 million times.

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2 million older people in England are living with some unmet need for social care.

In 2023–24, hospices across the UK provided palliative and end-of-life care to 310,000 people and direct support services to 92,000 family members, friends, and carers.

In 2023/24, Age UK supported over 25,000 older people through various services aimed at improving wellbeing, reducing isolation, and providing practical assistance.

An estimated 7,329 people in the UK die each year without adequate pain relief in their final months.