I'm delighted that Hospiscare is receiving an extra £480,000 from NHS Devon to boost its budget for the next year following persistent campaigning and my debate in Parliament earlier this year.
It was a pleasure to be invited to Hospiscare’s fantastic headquarters in Exeter and celebrate the news with the charity’s CEO, Andrew Randall, and Clinical Director, Ann Rhys.
Dr. Sarah Wollaston, Chair of NHS Devon, still needs to provide more funding to our brilliant hospices and include other local providers such as Sidmouth Hospice at Home who don’t receive a penny from NHS Devon. Nonetheless, nearly half-a-million pounds for Hospiscare is a step in the right direction.
Many of our loved ones will need the support provided by local hospice charities and their brilliant teams. It's time for Dr. Wollaston and Devon’s NHS bosses to provide them with fair hospice funding, once and for all.
Join the Fair Hospice Funding campaign here ➡️ https://www.simonjupp.org.uk/campaigns/fair-hospice-funding