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Marie Curie and Superdrug Set Retail Fundraiser for End-of-Life Nursing Care

The push ties select purchases to funding more than 8,500 hours of Marie Curie nursing.

Overview

  • Nurses and presenter Kemi Rodgers showcased patient-shared life lessons at a Superdrug in Westfield White City to launch publicity for the effort.
  • The Purchase For Marie Curie Nurses drive runs April 22 to May 19, with proceeds from chosen items going to the charity’s care services.
  • Marie Curie set a £200,000 goal, which the charity says would pay for more than 8,500 hours of end-of-life support.
  • Nurse Ashleigh Wood said small self-care rituals help people keep their identity near the end, citing a patient who chose bright red lipstick every day until her last.
  • The charity points to research that nearly one in three people in the UK miss essential end-of-life care, and the partnership aims to turn routine shopping into donations that close that gap.