Underfunding has left two-thirds of Scottish hospices “stretched to breaking point”.
Hospice UK say the figures reflect severe and unsustainable financial pressures across the sector.
The organisation says the affected hospices have either made cuts or are planning to in the next year.
And they say there must be dedicated funding to protect their vital services.
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