MS Mabon ap Gwynfor on hospice funding
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00:00 In October 2022, this Welsh Government published their palliative and end-of-life care quality statement,
00:07 which set out the challenges ahead clearly.
00:11 Currently, around 32,000 people in Wales die with palliative care needs each year.
00:17 This is expected to reach 37,000 per year by 2048.
00:22 Our ageing population means that needs are becoming more complex,
00:27 with many people developing multiple health conditions as they reach the end of their lives.
00:32 The Welsh Government's own scientific advice recently recommended
00:36 that increased needs for palliative care will require the boosting of these services across health and social care disciplines.
00:43 The location of palliative care services should be considered as more people may be managed at home,
00:49 therefore increasing needs in primary care and access to specialised services.
00:55 The demands will increase and the Welsh NHS, as it is, and by the looks of things, as it is likely to be for the foreseeable future,
01:03 is simply not equipped, nor set up, to respond to these increased demands.
01:10 A sustainable model for commissioning and partnering with Welsh hospices is vital
01:15 if we are going to meet these ever-increasing demands for palliative care in the community.