Dr Karen Chumbley: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- co-chief executive of St Helena Hospice
- Quoted on
- Palliative & end of life care
- Tracked press citations
- 2
- Most recently quoted
- 29 Sept 2026
“We firmly believe that whatever decisions are made around assisted dying, there needs to be fair funding and equitable provision of palliative and end of life care across the UK so all those who need it can receive it.”
What Dr Karen Chumbley has said
“St Helena's Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care for people facing incurable illnesses in Essex.”
Chief Executive Officer of St Helena Hospice · Palliative & end of life care · 12 Aug 2026 · St Helena Hospice to 'breath new life' into vacant Lawford building ↗
Where Dr Karen Chumbley has been quoted
- Hospices speak out about assisted dying billessexcountystandard.co.uk · 29 Sept 2026
- St Helena Hospice to 'breath new life' into vacant Lawford buildingessexcountynews.co.uk · 12 Aug 2026
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics — not necessarily citing them directly.
- St Helena Hospice staff share the privilege of caring for people at life’s endSouthend Echo
- Good palliative care and assisted dying can go hand in hand | LettersThe Guardian
- How to DieThe New York Times
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