Antonia Bance MP welcomes biggest investment into hospices and end of life care in a generation
£100 million boost for adult and children’s hospices to ensure they have the best physical environment for care, and £26 million revenue to support children and young people’s hospices.
Funding will help support hospices and deliver much needed funding for improvements including refurbishments, overhauling IT systems and improving facilities for patients and visitors.
After lobbying hard on behalf of local hospices: St Giles Hospice, Compton Care and Acorns Children’s Hospice, local MP Antonia Bance, welcomed the biggest investment in a generation for hospices, ensuring that hospices can continue to deliver the highest quality end of life care possible for their patients, families, and loved ones.
The £100 million funding will help hospices to provide the best end of life care to patients and their families in a supportive and dignified physical environment.
Hospices for children and young people will also receive a further £26 million revenue funding for 2025/26 through what until recently was known as the Children’s Hospice Grant.
The government is committed to ensuring every person has access to high-quality end of life care and, as part of its Plan for Change is taking immediate action to rebuild the health service and deliver improved standards of care, making sure it is fit for the future.
Antonia Bance said: "This is great news for our hospices and I’m really proud that bending the ear of government ministers has paid off. Our hospices in Tipton, Wednesbury and Coseley do a wonderful job at providing support for people with life-limiting conditions. This funding from our Labour Government will make a real difference."
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting said: "I’m really proud we’re able to deliver the biggest funding package for hospices in a generation.
"Antonia Bance has done a brilliant job making the case for investment in hospices and I know how invaluable hospices like St Giles Hospice, Compton Care and Acorns Children’s Hospice are for so many families.
"This package will ensure they will be able to continue to deliver the compassionate care everyone deserves as they come to the end of their life in the best possible environment."
This investment will go towards helping hospices to improve their buildings, equipment, and accommodation to ensure that patients continue to receive the best care possible.
