A joint letter sent to the government by a number of multiple organisations warned that overall demand for palliative services will increase by around 25% by 2048 (PA)
A joint letter sent to the government by a number of multiple organisations warned that overall demand for palliative services will increase by around 25% by 2048 (PA)

A group of high-profile figures have shared personal accounts of losing loved ones while calling on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to overhaul end-of-life care across the country.

Monty Python actor Sir Michael Palin said that the "calm and dignified end" provided to his late wife by Marie Curie ought to be accessible to all, whereas Gavin and Stacey actress Alison Steadman recalled her mother's passing, insisting that "everyone deserves a good death".