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BBC News
6 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
St Catherine's Hospice 'needs more vital funding'
A hospice that provides "vital" palliative care is warning that it is not receiving enough money from government or fundraising to support its current level of Catherine's Hospice at Lostock Hall in Preston, Lancashire, is partly funded by the NHS, but has to find more than £5m a year from the community to maintain its executive Lynn Kelly said its annual deficit is running close to £ Department for Health and Social Care has said it is providing an extra £25m to hospices with a further £75m to come. Ms Kelly said the hospice, which opened 40 years ago, costs £8.3m a year to NHS provided 26% last year, this year it was 23%, and ideally she wants a three-year programme to get that figure up to 35%. 'Radical rethink' "The only income line that hasn't increased in recent years in line with inflation is the NHS income, so that is the one we really need to address," she said."The deficit has been growing over the last number of years and that is a concern."She said there needs to be a radical re-think of how hospice services across the country are funded if current demand, and a predicted increase in those needing care is to be met."At the moment there are over 3,000 people who need palliative care in central Lancashire," she said. "In the next 15 years that is going to increase by 55% and deaths from dementia are going to triple, so hospice services are going to be more in demand than ever before."We know already too many people die before we can get to them. "Last year 220 people died before we could get to them and that will only grow if we can't get our funding." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on BBC Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Three-time cancer survivor cycles for hospice
A three-time cancer survivor is embarking on a 1,400km (870 miles) gruelling cycling challenge in Canada to raise money for a hospice. Patrick McIntosh, who lives in Outwood, Surrey, starts his expedition on Sunday riding from Vancouver to Calgary. The 68-year-old told the BBC he wanted to "do as much as he could" to support St Catherine's Hospice in Crawley while he was still fit and healthy. Mr McIntosh said: "Having survived cancer three times, I understand the importance of vital care and appreciate the important mission of charities like St Catherine's Hospice." Mr McIntosh has been fundraising for the hospice for almost 40 years. "St Catherine's Hospice is an extraordinarily wonderful organisation. In the past they supported some of my friends who have now passed away," he said. Mr McIntosh is no stranger to taking on extreme challenges to fundraise for the charity. These include cycling from Twickenham to Tokyo in 2019 for the Rugby World Cup, a solo expedition to the South Pole and cycling from the UK to Barcelona last year. "Basically, I am living in remission. I will spend the rest of my life undergoing medical checks," Mr McIntosh. "I think it is also important to do the things you enjoy while you still can. "For me, alongside with supporting the charity, I absolutely love travelling." Mr McIntosh has travelled to many other places, including Siberia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, rural France and Malawi. "I love cycling across different places, I can enjoy the smells of the flowers, I can take in the views and I can stop and talk to people." He adds he hopes to complete his latest challenge in 16 days and his fundraising target is £20,000. He explains if he hits this target, two sponsors will contribute £2.50 to every £1 raised - totalling £50,000. Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. 'I'm still in one piece after Everest Base Camp' Adventurer leads world's highest bike ride bid St Catherine's Hospice
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Three-time cancer survivor from Surrey cycles 1,400km for hospice
A three-time cancer survivor is embarking on a 1,400km (870 miles) gruelling cycling challenge in Canada to raise money for a McIntosh, who lives in Outwood, Surrey, starts his expedition on Sunday riding from Vancouver to 68-year-old told the BBC he wanted to "do as much as he could" to support St Catherine's Hospice in Crawley while he was still fit and McIntosh said: "Having survived cancer three times, I understand the importance of vital care and appreciate the important mission of charities like St Catherine's Hospice." Mr McIntosh has been fundraising for the hospice for almost 40 years. "St Catherine's Hospice is an extraordinarily wonderful organisation. In the past they supported some of my friends who have now passed away," he McIntosh is no stranger to taking on extreme challenges to fundraise for the charity. These include cycling from Twickenham to Tokyo in 2019 for the Rugby World Cup, a solo expedition to the South Pole and cycling from the UK to Barcelona last year. "Basically, I am living in remission. I will spend the rest of my life undergoing medical checks," Mr McIntosh."I think it is also important to do the things you enjoy while you still can."For me, alongside with supporting the charity, I absolutely love travelling." Mr McIntosh has travelled to many other places, including Siberia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, rural France and Malawi."I love cycling across different places, I can enjoy the smells of the flowers, I can take in the views and I can stop and talk to people."He adds he hopes to complete his latest challenge in 16 days and his fundraising target is £20,000. He explains if he hits this target, two sponsors will contribute £2.50 to every £1 raised - totalling £50,000.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Three-time cancer survivor cycles for hospice
A three-time cancer survivor is embarking on a 1,400km (870 miles) gruelling cycling challenge in Canada to raise money for a hospice. Patrick McIntosh, who lives in Outwood, Surrey, starts his expedition on Sunday riding from Vancouver to Calgary. The 68-year-old told the BBC he wanted to "do as much as he could" to support St Catherine's Hospice in Crawley while he was still fit and healthy. Mr McIntosh said: "Having survived cancer three times, I understand the importance of vital care and appreciate the important mission of charities like St Catherine's Hospice." Mr McIntosh has been fundraising for the hospice for almost 40 years. "St Catherine's Hospice is an extraordinarily wonderful organisation. In the past they supported some of my friends who have now passed away," he said. Mr McIntosh is no stranger to taking on extreme challenges to fundraise for the charity. These include cycling from Twickenham to Tokyo in 2019 for the Rugby World Cup, a solo expedition to the South Pole and cycling from the UK to Barcelona last year. "Basically, I am living in remission. I will spend the rest of my life undergoing medical checks," Mr McIntosh. "I think it is also important to do the things you enjoy while you still can. "For me, alongside with supporting the charity, I absolutely love travelling." Mr McIntosh has travelled to many other places, including Siberia, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, rural France and Malawi. "I love cycling across different places, I can enjoy the smells of the flowers, I can take in the views and I can stop and talk to people." He adds he hopes to complete his latest challenge in 16 days and his fundraising target is £20,000. He explains if he hits this target, two sponsors will contribute £2.50 to every £1 raised - totalling £50,000. Follow BBC Surrey on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. 'I'm still in one piece after Everest Base Camp' Adventurer leads world's highest bike ride bid St Catherine's Hospice
