New palliative care funding system needed

New palliative care funding system needed : The Lancet: With aging populations and their associated chronic diseases, the demands for end-of-life care have risen sharply. However, palliative care is often poorly coordinated, even in the UK, which ranks top among 40 countries in a recent report. Palliative care should be the responsibility of every health professional, whereas for most health professionals there is limited training in end-of-life care. Moreover,of 500 000 deaths each year, only 18% of people die at home, yet 66% of those surveyed would like to do so.