palliative
Example Sentences
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End-of-life charity Marie Curie has estimated that the need for palliative care in Scotland will rise by almost 20% by 2050, with almost 11,000 more people requiring care each year than in 2025.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
He said over 60,000 people die in Scotland each year and the number of people who need palliative care is "rising rapidly" - and argued for long-term sustainable funding for hospices.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
A Scottish government spokesperson said it "remains committed" to ensuring that everyone who needed it could "access well co-ordinated, compassionate and high-quality palliative and end-of-life care."
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
During debates, MSPs repeatedly raised the risk that people might consider assisted dying because they lacked sufficient palliative or social‑care support, further reinforcing the need for system improvements.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
One palliative of winter on Winter is that the days stay light.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
