From the hospice care center's establishment in 2017 to April, it increased the number of beds from six to 50 and received nearly 700 terminally ill patients, according to the hospital.

Qin Yuan, head of the center, has seen increasing numbers of patients and their families seeking information about the service in recent years.

So far, about 100 medical institutions in Beijing have set up palliative care departments, offering 950 beds for terminal patients, according to the latest statistics. By 2025, there will be 1,800 beds.