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Record £75m boost for hospices- full list of sites and how much funding they'll get

Record £75m boost for hospices- full list of sites and how much funding they'll get

Daily Mirror7 days ago
More than 170 hospices across England will receive a share of the funding - which will go towards building separate family rooms, adding solar panels to reduce energy costs and communal lounges
Hospices will get a £75 million boost - the largest cash injection ever - for building upgrades to ensure patients get the most.

More than 170 hospices across England will receive a share of the funding - which will go towards building separate family rooms, adding solar panels to reduce energy costs and communal lounges.

Among the hospices to get cash will be Wigan and Leigh, which Health Minister Stephen Kinnock visited this week.

It will use the additional funding to replace its heating system – helping create a better, more comfortable environment for patients and enabling staff to deliver higher quality care.
"Hospices play a vital role in our society by providing invaluable care and support when people need it most,' said Mr Kinnock.
'At this most difficult time, people deserve to receive the best care in the best possible environment with dignity.

'I've seen first-hand how our funding is already making a real difference to improving facilities for patients and families. This additional funding will deliver further upgrades, relieving pressure on day-to-day spending.
'End-of-life care is crucial to our 10 Year Health Plan and our fundamental shift of moving more care out of hospital and into the community. We will continue to support hospices so they can deliver their vital work.'
Toby Porter, the CEO of Hospice UK, said: "The announcement in late 2024 of £100 million in capital funding for hospices was welcome recognition from the government of the immense pressure facing hospices, and their urgent need for more financial support.

"We were pleased to distribute the first £25 million of this funding early in March. We know this money has made a huge difference to hospices and the next £75 million will continue to help them invest in their buildings, facilities, and digital infrastructure.
"While this one-off investment has been very welcome, it's critical that we continue to work with government to secure long-term reform to ensure hospice care is there for everyone who needs it, whoever and wherever they are.
"The government has just emphasised the importance of hospices in their 10 Year Plan for the NHS and the role they can play in shifting care from hospitals into the community. With the right support, there is so much more they can do to realise the vision set out in the 10 Year Plan. We look forward to working with government to make this a reality."

And Matthew Reed, Chief Executive of Marie Curie said: "Marie Curie welcome this grant funding, which we will be investing in helping to ensure people living with terminal illness are well cared for across England - whether in our hospice buildings, or in their own homes through improvements in use of digital technology
'We look forward to working with the Government to ensure longer-term funding is put in place to ensure the best possible palliative care is sustainably available for everyone who needs it, including in their new neighbourhood health centres in the most deprived communities.'
Hospices receiving funding in full

Children
England
West Midlands

906,009
Alexander Devine Children's Hospice Service (MAIDENHEAD)

England
South Central
143,868

Alice House Hospice (HARTLEPOOL)
Adults
England

North East
182,598
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity (CAMBRIDGE)

Adults
England
East Of England

706,038
Ashgate Hospicecare (Chesterfield)
Adults

England
East Midlands
633,770

Barnsley Hospice (Barnsley)
Adults
England

Yorkshire And Humberside
240,117
Bassetlaw Hospice of the Good Shepherd

Adults
England
East Midlands

21,822
Beaumond House Hospice Care (NEWARK)
Adults

England
East Midlands
98,556

The Hospice Charity Partnership (BIRMINGHAM)
Adults
England

West Midlands
1,113,392
Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice (Sheffield)

Children
England
Yorkshire And Humberside

221,517
Blythe House Hospice (High Peak)
Adults

England
East Midlands
119,874

Bolton Hospice (Bolton)
Adults
England

North West
321,556
Bury Hospice (Bury)

Adults
England
North West

185,022
Butterfly Hospice
Adults

England
East Midlands
36,645

Butterwick Hospice Care (Stockton-on-Tees)
Both
England

North East
181,126
Campden Home Nursing CIO (CHIPPING CAMPDEN)

Adults
England
South West

69,180
Children's Hospice South West (Barnstaple)
Children

England
South West
814,983

Claire House Children's Hospice (BEBINGTON)
Children
England

North West
513,514
Compton Care (Wolverhampton)

Adults
England
West Midlands

647,697
Cornwall Hospice Care (ST. AUSTELL)
Adults

England
South West
482,954

Demelza Hospice Care for Children - Demelza Kent (Sittingbourne)
Children
England

South East Coast
726,405
Derian House Children's Hospice (Chorley)

Children
England
North West

345,812
Derwentside Hospice Care Foundation - Willow Burn Hospice (Lanchester)
Adults

England
North East
71,909

Dorothy House Hospice Care (BRADFORD-ON-AVON)
Adults
England

South West
886,978
Douglas Macmillan Hospice (Stoke-on-trent)

Both
England
West Midlands

985,433
Dove Cottage Day Hospice (Melton Mowbray)
Adults

England
East Midlands
27,927

Dove House Hospice (HULL)
Adults
England

Yorkshire And Humberside
332,097
Dr Kershaw's Hospice (Oldham)

Adults
England
North West

277,090
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (Cambridge)
Children

England
East Of England
657,927

East Cheshire Hospice (Macclesfield)
Adults
England

North West
388,471
East Lancashire Hospice (Blackburn)

Adults
England
North West

256,539
Eden Valley Hospice (Carlisle)
Both

England
North West
276,661

Ellenor (Northfleet)
Both
England

South East Coast
404,132
Farleigh Hospice (Chelmsford)

Adults
England
East Of England

804,804
Forget Me Not Children's Hospice (Huddersfield)
Children

England
Yorkshire And Humberside
225,696

Francis House Children's Hospice (MANCHESTER)
Children
England

North West
456,213
Garden House Hospice (LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY)

Adults
England
East Of England

369,785
Great Oaks Hospice (Coleford)
Adults

England
South West
74,748

Greenwich & Bexley Community Hospice (LONDON)
Adults
England

London
692,418
Halton Haven Hospice (Runcorn)

Adults
England
North West

166,182
Harlington Hospice Association (KINGS LANGLEY)
Adults

England
London
346,552

Haven House Children's Hospice (WOODFORD GREEN)
Children
England

London
265,338
Havens Hospices (Southend on Sea)

Both
England
East Of England

783,256
Heart of Kent Hospice (Maidstone)
Adults

England
South East Coast
288,828

Helen and Douglas House Hospice Care for Children and Young Adults (OXFORD)
Children
England

South Central
492,205
Hope House Childrens Hospice (OSWESTRY)

Children
England
West Midlands

434,393
Hospice at Home West Cumbria (WORKINGTON)
Adults

England
North West
101,692

Hospice at Home, Carlisle and North Lakeland (DALSTON)
Adults
England

North West
93,861
Hospice in the Weald (TUNBRIDGE WELLS)

Both
England
South East Coast

594,580
Hospice of St Francis (Berkhamsted)
Adults

England
East Of England
364,857

Hospice of the Good Shepherd (Chester)
Adults
England

North West
243,555
HospiceCare North Northumberland (ALNWICK)

Adults
England
North East

55,858
Hospiscare (Exeter)
Adults

England
South West
539,545

Isabel Hospice (Welwyn Garden City)
Adults
England

East Of England
349,756
Jessie May (Bristol)

Children
England
South West

68,779
John Eastwood Hospice
Adults

England
East Midlands
37,651

Julia's House (WIMBORNE)
Children
England

South West
393,945
Kate's Home Nursing (CHELTENHAM)

Adults
England
South West

26,529
Katharine House Hospice
Adults

England
South Central
106,311

Katharine House Hospice (Stafford) (STAFFORD)
Adults
England

West Midlands
292,620
Keech Hospice Care (STREATLEY)

Both
England
East Of England

569,259
Kemp Hospice (Kidderminster)
Adults

England
West Midlands
65,565

Kirkwood Hospice (HUDDERSFIELD)
Adults
England

Yorkshire And Humberside
481,264
Lakelands Hospice (Corby)

Adults
England
East Midlands

27,910
Lawrence Home Nursing Team
Adults

England
South Central
28,758

Lewis-Manning Hospice Care (Poole)
Adults
England

South West
146,139
Lindsey Lodge Hospice (Scunthorpe)

Adults
England
Yorkshire And Humberside

233,137
Longfield (Minchinhampton)
Adults

England
South West
150,687

LOROS Leicestershire and Rutland Hospice (Leicester)
Adults
England

East Midlands
908,253
Marie Curie (Head office) (LONDON)

Adults
National
National

3,741,578
Martin House (WETHERBY)
Children

England
Yorkshire And Humberside
435,788

Mary Ann Evans Hospice (Nuneaton)
Adults
England

West Midlands
111,447
Mary Stevens Hospice (STOURBRIDGE)

Adults
England
West Midlands

249,600
Mountbatten Isle of Wight (NEWPORT)
Adults

England
South Central
995,867

Naomi House and Jacksplace Children's Hospice (Winchester)
Children
England

South Central
363,155
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice (Barnet)

Children
England
London

343,815
North Devon Hospice (Barnstaple)
Adults

England
South West
309,979

North London Hospice (London)
Adults
England

London
849,842
Saint Michael's Hospice (HARROGATE)

Adults
England
Yorkshire And Humberside

419,864
Nottinghamshire Hospice (NOTTINGHAM)
Adults

England
East Midlands
216,116

Oakhaven Hospice (LYMINGTON)
Adults
England

South Central
469,395
Overgate Hospice (Elland)

Adults
England
Yorkshire And Humberside

251,077
Pendleside Hospice (Burnley)
Adults

England
North West
285,768

Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice (FARNHAM)
Adults
England

South East Coast
827,194
Pilgrims Hospices In East Kent (Canterbury)

Adults
England
South East Coast

872,396
Primrose Hospice (Bromsgrove)
Adults

England
West Midlands
86,956

Princess Alice Hospice (Esher )
Adults
England

South East Coast
792,957
Priscilla Bacon Hospice Care Ltd

Adults
England
East Of England

11,537
Prospect Hospice (Wroughton)
Adults

England
South West
380,937

Queenscourt Hospice (SOUTHPORT)
Adults
England

North West
411,471
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People (Loughborough)

Children
England
East Midlands

433,026
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care (WATFORD)
Both

England
East Of England
835,737

Richard House Children's Hospice (London)
Children
England

London
257,538
Rosemary Foundation - Hospice at Home (PETERSFIELD)

Adults
England
South Central

51,690
Rossendale Hospice (Rawtenstall)
Adults

England
North West
75,687

Rotherham Hospice (ROTHERHAM)
Adults
England

Yorkshire And Humberside
363,202
Rowcroft - The Torbay and South Devon Hospice (Toruqay)

Adults
England
South West

474,903
Royal Trinity Hospice (London)
Adults

England
London
954,730

Saint Catherine's Hospice (Scarborough)
Adults
England

Yorkshire And Humberside
313,138
Saint Francis Hospice (Havering-Atte-Bower)

Adults
England
London

573,393
Severn Hospice (Shrewsbury)
Adults

England
West Midlands
688,781

Shipston Home Nursing (Shipston-on-Stour)
Adults
England

West Midlands
30,618
Shooting Star Children's Hospices (Hampton)

Children
England
South East Coast

509,193
Sidmouth Hospice at Home
Adults

England
South West
50,777

Sobell Hospice Charity Limited
Adults
England

South Central
235,825
South Bucks Hospice (HIGH WYCOMBE)

Adults
England
South Central

57,314
St Barnabas Hospices (WORTHING)
Both

England
South East Coast
1,864,066

Springhill Hospice (Rochdale)
Adults
England

North West
335,915
St Andrew's Hospice (Grimsby) (Grimsby)

Both
England
Yorkshire And Humberside

277,767
St Ann's Hospice (CHEADLE)
Adults

England
North West
677,719

St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice (Lincoln)
Adults
England

East Midlands
709,550
St Catherine's Hospice (Crawley) (Crawley)

Adults
England
South East Coast

609,426
St Catherine's Hospice, Lancashire (Lostock Hall, Preston)
Adults

England
North West
500,160

St Christopher's Hospice (LONDON)
Adults
England

London
1,569,819
St Clare West Essex Hospice Care Trust (Hastingwood)

Adults
England
East Of England

434,835
St Cuthbert's Hospice (DURHAM)
Adults

England
North East
205,458

St Elizabeth Hospice (Ipswich)
Adults
England

East Of England
714,417
St Gemma's Hospice (LEEDS)

Adults
England
Yorkshire And Humberside

675,424
St Giles Hospice (LICHFIELD)
Adults

England
West Midlands
641,379

St Helena Hospice (COLCHESTER)
Adults
England

East Of England
711,249
St John's Hospice

Adults
England
London

440,816
St John's Hospice, Lancaster (Lancaster)
Adults

England
North West
379,872

St Joseph's Hospice (London) (London )
Adults
England

London
938,909
St Joseph's Hospice Association (LIVERPOOL)

Adults
England
North West

200,161
St Leonard's Hospice (YORK)
Adults

England
Yorkshire And Humberside
426,238

St Luke's Cheshire Hospice (Winsford)
Adults
England

North West
252,533
St Luke's Hospice (Basildon) (BASILDON)

Adults
England
East Of England

453,446
St Luke's Hospice (Harrow And Brent) (Harrow)
Adults

England
London
527,405

St Luke's Hospice (Sheffield) (Sheffield)
Adults
England

Yorkshire And Humberside
770,529
St Luke's Hospice Plymouth (Plymouth)

Adults
England
South West

665,871
St Margaret's Hospice (Somerset) (TAUNTON)
Adults

England
South West
611,916

St Mary's Hospice (Ulverston)
Adults
England

North West
258,538
St Michael's Hospice (BASINGSTOKE)

Adults
England
South Central

258,005
St Michael's Hospice (Hastings & Rother) (St. Leonards-on-Sea)
Adults

England
South East Coast
440,829

St Michael's Hospice (Hereford) (Hereford)
Adults
England

West Midlands
499,423
St Nicholas Hospice Care (Bury St Edmunds)

Adults
England
East Of England

292,742
St Oswald's Hospice (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Both

England
North East
751,441

St Peter & St James Hospice (North Chailey )
Adults
England

South East Coast
234,096
St Peter's Hospice (Bristol)

Adults
England
South West

753,756
St Raphael's Hospice (SUTTON)
Adults

England
London
395,307

St Richard's Hospice (Worcester)
Adults
England

West Midlands
512,652
St Rocco's Hospice (Warrington)

Adults
England
North West

265,263
St Wilfrid's Hospice (Chichester) (Bosham)
Adults

England
South East Coast
423,855

St Wilfrid's Hospice (Eastbourne) (Eastbourne )
Adults
England

South East Coast
537,573
Sue Ryder ( London)

Adults
National
National

3,750,000
Teesside Hospice Care Foundation (Middlesbrough)
Adults

England
North East
224,192

Thames Hospice (Maidenhead)
Adults
England

South Central
672,002
The Darlington & District Hospice Movement (St Teresa's Hospice) (Darlington)

Adults
England
North East

230,736
The Myton Hospices (Warwick)
Adults

England
West Midlands
671,378

The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House (Kings Lynn)
Adults
England

East Of England
244,593
The Prince of Wales Hospice (Pontefract)

Adults
England
Yorkshire And Humberside

211,175
The Rowans Hospice (Waterlooville)
Adults

England
South Central
513,362

The Shakespeare Hospice (Stratford Upon Avon)
Adults
England

West Midlands
96,648
Treetops Hospice Care (RISLEY)

Adults
England
East Midlands

196,402
Trinity Hospice and Palliative Care Services (Blackpool)
Both

England
North West
615,213

Tynedale Hospice at Home (Hexham)
Adults
England

North East
47,593
Wakefield Hospice (Ossett)

Adults
England
Yorkshire And Humberside

235,143
Weldmar Hospicecare (DORCHESTER)
Adults

England
South West
525,405

Weston Hospicecare (Weston-super-Mare)
Adults
England

South West
214,899
Wigan and Leigh Hospice (Wigan)

Adults
England
North West

369,258
Willen Hospice (MILTON KEYNES )
Adults

England
South Central
431,061

Willow Wood Hospice (Ashton-under-Lyne)
Adults
England

North West
181,350
Willowbrook Hospice (Prescot)

Adults
England
North West

299,610
Wirral Hospice St John's (Wirral)
Adults

England
North West
393,841

Woking & Sam Beare Hospice (WOKING)
Adults
England

South East Coast
481,630
Woodlands Hospice (LIVERPOOL)

Adults
England
North West

59,820
Zoe's Place - Baby Hospice (Coventry)
Children

England
West Midlands
225,490
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Leading figures back Telegraph's campaign for prostate cancer screening

Leading figures have thrown their weight behind the Telegraph's campaign for targeted screening for prostate cancer. Men are not offered tests even if they have a family history of the disease, but the UK National Screening Committee is considering whether to recommend the rollout of testing. Launching the campaign, The Telegraph revealed thousands of men are only receiving a diagnosis with prostate cancer after being dismissed by their GP multiple times. Every year about 55,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, the most common cancer in men. Of those, around 10,000 only receive the diagnosis after at least three visits to their GP seeking help, NHS data suggests. Rishi Sunak, the former prime minister, on Saturday backed the call for targeted screening, joining several figures from the world of television and sport who have been treated. Experts believe there is a growing case for targeted screening, meaning that prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests would be offered to those at heightened risk. The plight of men with prostate cancer has been highlighted by Sir Chris Hoy, a six-time Olympic cycling gold medallist, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer that originated in his prostate in 2023. Despite prostate cancer affecting his father and grandfather he was never offered PSA tests. Targeted screening could mean offering checks to men with a family history of the disease, higher genetic risks or those whose ethnic background increases the chance of disease. Men over the age of 50 can request a PSA test but GPs are told not to offer them proactively, and to use their clinical judgment about younger men. Under the current rules, those with symptoms should be offered tests. Wes Streeting, Health Secretary, has said that Sir Chris 'makes a powerful argument' about the case for prostate screening, especially where there is a family history of disease. Every year in the UK around 12,000 men die from it with around half of men only diagnosed when the disease, which can be symptomless, is at a late stage. Mr Sunak, who recently became an ambassador for the charity Prostate Cancer Research, said: 'Too many men are leaving it too late to get checked. They get lulled into a false sense of security by the absence of symptoms. 'In too many cases, by the time there are symptoms that are impacting your lifestyle, it's probably too late. By the time men do seek help, the cancer can be advanced and much harder to treat. 'In some cases people don't realise they are in high-risk groups because of family history or ethnic background. Ignorance kills and that's why we need a targeted national screening programme. It will ensure men are seen and checked before it's too late.' Government advisers have previously been reluctant to recommend the programme because of concerns about PSA tests. However, in recent years the back-up diagnostics used to make a diagnosis have significantly improved. Actor Stephen Fry, 67, was diagnosed in 2018 and underwent surgery to remove his prostate and some lymph nodes. He was diagnosed after a routine PSA blood test and MRI scan following a suggestion from his doctor. He too backed the Telegraph campaign, saying: 'Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men in the UK yet it remains one we speak about too little, test for too late and act on too slowly. Thousands of men are dying needlessly from a disease which, when caught early, is eminently survivable. The status quo must change and it must change now.' He urged the Government and the National Screening Committee to introduce a targeted screening programme, beginning with the men most at risk. Fry said: 'We know early detection of prostate cancer saves lives. It really is that simple. No man should die from a cancer that could have been treated if found in time. We have a moral obligation – as a society and as a health system – to act. The opportunity is before us; the cost of inaction is measured not just in numbers but in fathers, brothers, partners and friends lost and families left shattered.' Dermot Murnaghan, 67, the former Sky News presenter, revealed in June that he has Stage 4 prostate cancer, meaning it has spread to other areas of the body. He said he 'fell through the gaps' in the system, never asking his GP for tests because he assumed that regular private health checks included PSA tests. He told The Telegraph: 'I know first hand the difference early diagnosis can make. We now have the tools to target those most at risk and save thousands of lives each year. It's time we rolled out screening for high-risk groups.' TV presenter Nick Owen, 77, was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer in 2023, for which he received treatment. He said: 'Being diagnosed was one of the worst days of my life. It triggered some turbulent times, not just for me but my family too. Life is better now but it's not the same as it was. The groundswell for change in how this awful disease is diagnosed and treated is growing. 'Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in the UK without a screening programme, but the evidence is there to change this. 'Early diagnosis is key and changing that senseless situation where its still incumbent on men to be aware of their risk and proactively talk about it with their GP. Black men and those with a family history are at increased risk, so its so important that they are armed with the full facts. 'I am a dad to three boys all in their late 30s and early 40s. I know about inherited risk. I am really concerned about them. I am very anxious about it. 'We all want a world when there are regular, reliable tests to find prostate cancer in its early stages, when it's easier to treat. Hopefully this campaign can set us on the right path to get there.' Kenny Logan, 53, the former Scotland international and husband of BBC presenter Gabby, underwent treatment for prostate cancer earlier in 2022. He said: 'I was asymptomatic when I was diagnosed in 2022, if I hadn't taken a blood test it might have been too late. I'm grateful to be here, this is why I'm backing The Telegraph's campaign urging the Government to act with urgency.' Bill Turnbull, a TV presenter and journalist, died of the disease in 2022 aged 66. His daughter Flora said: 'A targeted screening programme for men who are most vulnerable of developing prostate cancer will be a step in the right direction. Those at highest risk of this disease deserve better. 'My family and I know how cruel prostate cancer is after watching my dad gradually decline after his diagnosis in 2017. 'I know how decisively and swiftly the illness can act if left unchecked. I really hope this campaign results in better outcomes and a better future for all men and those who love them.' Nick Jones, 61, the founder of Soho House, an international chain of private members' clubs, was diagnosed with a large and aggressive tumour on his prostate which was urgently removed. He said: 'I consider myself one of the lucky ones, my prostate cancer was caught just in time. But luck shouldn't decide who lives and who dies. It's time for the Government to act. Too many lives are on the line.' Journalist Paul Henderson was diagnosed with stage two prostate cancer in June and will be writing a regular column for The Telegraph about going through the process of diagnosis and treatment. He said: 'Prostate cancer awareness shouldn't start with a diagnosis. As the most common cancer in the UK, we all need to be talking about it. We need to understand the risk factors and we need to catch it as early as possible. 'Like almost all men, I never thought it would happen to me. But in all honesty, I never really thought about prostate cancer, full stop. That has to change. And bringing in a national screening programme shouldn't really be a discussion because it's simply a matter of life or death.'

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