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Sector leader

Matthew Reed

chief executive of Marie Curie

Press citations

2

Topics

2

Adult social care & reform

Last quoted

Sept 2026

first cited Aug 2026

Matthew Reed: key facts

Kind of voice
Sector leader
Role
chief executive of Marie Curie
Quoted on
Adult social care & reform, Palliative & end of life care
Press citations held
2
Most recently quoted
8 Sept 2026
First quoted
27 Aug 2026

Major funding issues, workforce shortages, a postcode lottery for access to services, huge gaps in out of hours care and an aging population – palliative and end of life care in the UK is in crisis.

What Matthew Reed has said

  • The mark of a civilised society is how we look after the most vulnerable. There's no reason why in an advanced economy we can't get this right. End-of-life care is not a surprise – we're all going to need it one day. We should be planning as a society for how we get that right for people

    chief executive of Marie Curie · Palliative & end of life care · 27 Aug 2026 · Father dies by euthanasia after hospice care denied twice, daughter says

Where Matthew Reed has been quoted

  1. Assisted Dying: Kim Leadbeater confirms support for Marie Curie amendmentcarehomeprofessional.com · 8 Sept 2026
  2. Father dies by euthanasia after hospice care denied twice, daughter sayscatholicherald.co.uk · 27 Aug 2026

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