MONMOUTH AM Nick Ramsay has lent his support to a Marie Curie campaign calling for the right for everyone to have palliative care when they need it.

Mr Ramsay teamed up with Marie Curie senior health care assistant Tracy Tucker at Ty Hywel in Cardiff Bay on Tuesday to back the campaign from the UK’s leading charity supporting people living with any terminal illness, and their families.

He said: “The work Marie Curie nurses carry out to care for and support people living with a terminal illness is truly outstanding. I am happy to support the charity’s campaign to ensure that people who need palliative care services don’t miss out at the time when they need that care the most.”

Currently, one in four people each year who need palliative care miss out on it because their needs are not recognised and they are not referred on to the right services. Marie Curie is calling on the Welsh Government to build on the good work already done to improve access to high quality palliative and end of life care for everyone with a terminal illness.

Mr Ramsay has pledged to help ensure that any constituents who have a terminal illness know what services and benefits they are entitled to; and work with local NHS services to improve access to and quality of palliative care for those who need it.

You can contact the Marie Curie Support Line on 0800 090 2309 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm or visit mariecurie.org.uk/help.

You can also share experiences and talk to people in a similar situation on the Marie Curie community.