Last week, Severn Hospice admitted they were worried about finding an extra £1.1m to help patients this year - here's how you can help.
As hospices around Shropshire battle a funding crisis, there has been increasing concern about how funding will impact patients in their care.
Five hospices across the UK have announced job cuts in the past two months due to financial pressures.admitted there are concernsMrs Tudor said the challenge was"as big a one faced since the pandemic" and finding the money was"not going to be easy". For the last 35 years, Severn Hospice has given specialist care and support free of charge to families across Shropshire,Last year alone, the charity cared for 3,000 families through their three hospices and Hospice at Home service.
While they are part of local health services, they are not part of the NHS and must raise over two-thirds of their own running costs.She said:"If there’s one thing someone can do today it would be to become a regular supporter and set up a direct debit; join our weekly lottery; shop with us. "The biggest gift anyone can give is to remember us in their will – gifts in wills help pay for the care of one in four of our patients."Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article.
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