LOROS Hospice is pleased to confirm it will receive a share of the Government’s recently announced £75 million capital fund for hospices in England.
The £908,253 allocated to LOROS will be invested in making improvements to the main hospice building, including upgrading its heating and ventilation systems to improve patients’ experience.
It’s important to note:
This funding is for capital spend only. It cannot be used for day to day care or for staffing costs.
As a result, this funding, though welcome, cannot help us address the financial crisis our hospice is facing, and cuts to inpatient ward, day therapy and other services will sadly continue to be implemented.
We have previously announced that increasing costs have significantly contributed to our £2million shortfall and these include rises in running costs as well as national insurance and minimum wage, which this funding cannot be used to pay for.
Camilla Barrow, interim Chief Executive said: “This funding will enable us to carry out much needed work that we would not have been able to afford otherwise, due to the financial deficit we are currently facing.
“Yet whilst we are incredibly grateful for this investment, it’s important to recognise that it does not address the wider financial crisis confronting our hospice. We have already been forced into reducing some of our care services and this funding will not help us rebuild them.
“We remain committed to doing everything we can to protect the care our patients and families rely on.”
