Dr Sam Royston: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- Executive Director of Research and Policy at Marie Curie
- Quoted on
- Palliative & end of life care
- Tracked press citations
- 3
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
“Dignity at the end of life cannot depend on whether a clinician knows about the relevant form or a family has the strength to keep chasing help.”
What Dr Sam Royston has said
“Nobody should spend their final days worrying about money. Living with a terminal illness can lead to soaring household costs, including higher energy bills, while many people and their loved ones are forced to reduce their hours or leave work altogether.”
Marie Curie Executive Director of Research and Policy · Palliative & end of life care · 30 Sept 2026 · Thousands of dying people miss out on vital fast-tracked benefits ↗
“The UK government must commit to a national delivery plan for palliative and end-of-life care, backed by sustainable funding.”
Executive director of research and policy, Marie Curie · Palliative & end of life care · 10 Sept 2026 · Why we must tackle the crisis in end-of-life care | Letters ↗
Where Dr Sam Royston has been quoted
- The House Article | No one should spend their final months fighting for financial supportpoliticshome.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Thousands of dying people miss out on vital fast-tracked benefitskcl.ac.uk · 30 Sept 2026
- Why we must tackle the crisis in end-of-life care | Letterstheguardian.com · 10 Sept 2026
Related media coverage
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