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Ken Milne was refused a place at Canterbury Hospice because he was HIV positive.

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Mark Newton was one of the first people in the UK to be infected with HIV. He found that he had no options for end of life care.

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Marie Curie Hospice told the family of Graham Fox to tell people he had lymphoma and not HIV or AIDs because of the stigma that was attached to it at the time.

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A witness described how "The hospital staff never discussed [my husband's] illness or life expectancy with me. There was very poor communication. I understand he was receiving palliative care in the last week of his life. This was never explained."

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In written evidence, Amanda Beesley described the poor care her husband Andrew received: "We found the treatment we received at St Michael's Hospice in Basingstoke appalling."

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Amanda Beesley described inadequate comprehensive care for her husband Andrew.

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A witness described a lack of communication from a palliative care nurse on a home visit.

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A witness's mother was not given any information about how to manage her terminal illness until weeks before her death.

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A witness explained the consequences of late delivery of palliative care.

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A witness described the late delivery of palliative care. The family did not have a chance to say goodbye.

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Pe Rae described how insensitive communication of terminal illness affects those receiving the news.

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Ira Hill described various shortcomings in the end of life care received by her husband.

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Julia Borthwick described how her father was sent home by a hospital with no medication, no counselling and no palliative care.

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Linda Cannon described a lack of support after a doctor recommended that a Do Not Resuscitate order be given to her husband.

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A witness described being a full-time carer for her mother for six months.

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Dr Sarah Gough described a lack of input from palliative care despite her father's very poor prognosis.

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Fraser Bissett described how no nurse came to visit his father except when he was on his death bed. No psychological support was offered.

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Nurses held the witness' father's hand as he died, they also attended his funeral.

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Nurses visited 4 times a day in the end stages of life.

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When asked about palliative care in Scotland, Professor John Dillon stated implementation of standards of care which are being formulated by professional societies will be via local bids for funding services, unless there is a directive government policy.

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