[tjwmason]

"In some European countries there is a tradition or a movement for palliative care," Tsouros said, adding that Britain was renowned for its use of hospices.

The great irony here is that the hospice movement (to whom I pay great tribute) is at most semi-detatched from the N.H.S. (the 'socialised' medical system). It relies very heavily on charitable donations, rather than hand-outs from government, and yet it is the best...

[Happygal]

The Hospice Homecare organisation in Ireland, while partially state funded, also receives large private donations. Donations to hospice are quite sizeable, though. I think mainly because so many families are touched by cancer, it is an organisation close to many peoples hearts.