The charity Marie Curie Cancer Care provides care for terminally ill patients with cancer and other illnesses across the UK. Over the financial year 2010/11, they reached a total of 31,799 patients. They are best known for their network of 2,000 Marie Curie Nurses, who work in the homes of terminally ill patients across the UK, providing practical care and support. Over the year, our nurses provided 1.2 million hours of nursing to 23,406 patients, along with support for their families.
Their nine UK Marie Curie Hospices provide expert care and the best quality of life for people with cancer and other illnesses. The Hospices are the biggest provider of hospice beds outside the NHS and reached 8,393 people in 2010/11. There are Marie Curie Hospices in Belfast, Bradford, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hampstead (London), Liverpool, Newcastle, Penarth (near Cardiff) and Solihull. Marie Curie Cancer care is expanding outpatient and day services at all their hospices. For more information on the charity's services for the terminally ill and their families, visit: http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/
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