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Scottish campaign updates

Welcome to the Supporting the Choice to Die at Home Scottish campaign updates page for all the latest campaign news.

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  • Charity welcomes findings of Audit Scotland report Marie Curie Cancer Care today welcomes Audit Scotland's inaugural review of palliative care services in Scotland. Thursday August 21, 2008
  • Scottish Parliament toasts charity’s anniversary Marie Curie Cancer Care has celebrated its 60th anniversary with a Blooming Great Tea party at Holyrood. Tuesday June 17, 2008
  • Government in recess, but campaigning continues Westminster, the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly may be in recess for the holiday season, but campaigning still continues for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Tuesday August 7, 2007
  • The Daffodil Roadshow completes a tour of Scotland On Saturday March 31, the Daffodil Roadshow made its final stop in Motherwell, the constituency of the First Minister, to urge him to support the campaign, Scotland Supporting the Choice to Die at Home. Tuesday August 7, 2007
  • The Daffodil Roadshow Gets Moving The Daffodil Roadshow was launched on March 3 by Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Deputy Leader of the SNP. Wednesday March 7, 2007
  • Marie Curie Cancer Care heads to Oban to get Labour on board As the Labour conference arrives in Oban today, Marie Curie Cancer Care unveils new research highlighting the lack of public awareness about the help and support available for those wishing to die at home. Marie Curie Cancer Care will use this research to encourage MSPs to pledge support and further funding to enable terminally ill patients in Scotland to have the choice to die at home. Friday November 24, 2006
  • Carers Week Carers Week this year takes place from June 12-18, with events held across the country. Friday June 2, 2006
  • Marie Curie Cancer Care Party Conference Activity In February and March 2006 Marie Curie Cancer Care attended three Scottish political conferences with a combination of exhibition stands and fringe meetings. Monday May 1, 2006
  • Fair care for all The Deputy Health Minister of Scotland, Lewis Macdonald, led a fringe meeting with Marie Curie Cancer Care at the Scottish Labour Party Conference on 23 February, to discuss ways to improve palliative care. Tuesday February 28, 2006
  • Overwhelming cross party support given to pioneering end of life care initiative Deputy Minister for Health and Community Care gives reassurance health boards will be expected to take on board and act on ‘early and obvious lessons' learnt from the research project. Monday January 16, 2006
  • Charity backs BMJ home deaths plea Marie Care Cancer Care backs the British Medical Journal's (BMJ) call for better home care and family support for terminally ill cancer patients. Tuesday January 3, 2006
  • 75% of Scots would prefer to die at home Marie Curie Cancer Care launches major campaign to support end of life choice. Thursday June 16, 2005
 
 
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