# Government pledges extra £25 million for hospices

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/08/21/government-pledges-extra-25m-for-hospices/
- Published: 2019-08-21T08:00:20+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The Prime Minister has pledged a £25 million cash boost for hospices and palliative
care services. **

The funding is expected to help facilities both continue and improve the care they
provide, and relieve workforce pressures as well as introducing new services such
as out-of-hours support, respite care and specialist community teams.

The announcement follows campaigning from Chief Executive of [Hospice UK](https://www.hospiceuk.org/)
Tracey Bleakley and its Chair Robert Peston, who recently met with Health Secretary
Matt Hancock to discuss the mounting pressures hospices are dealing with.

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It also follows NHS England’s June announcement of its plans to increase the children’s
hospice grant to £25 million by 2023/24, from £12 million in 2019/20.

Tracey Bleakley, Chief Executive of Hospice UK, said:

> “We are pleased that the Government has responded to Hospice UK’s call for extra
> funding for charitable hospices in England and recognises that many are currently
> overstretched, amidst rising service costs and increasing demand for the care 
> they provide.
> “While this funding boost is welcome and timely, many charitable hospices are 
> facing grave, financial challenges in the long-term and need to raise over £1billion
> a year in a very tough fundraising climate.  As demand grows and costs increase,
> the need for funding rises every year. The support pledged today is an important
> first step to help protect the vital care provided by charitable hospices for 
> people with life-limiting conditions and their families.”

Robert Peston, Chair of Hospice UK, also commented, saying:

> “Many hospices and palliative care providers are facing acute financial pressures
> and are struggling to meet the growing need for their desperately important services.
> This injection of new funds by the Government could not have come at a more critical
> time. It will help many, but it will not completely alleviate the serious funding
> problems facing a swelling number of charitable hospices.”

 * **[NI Hospice income declined last year](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/09/06/ni-hospice-income-declined-last-year/)**(
   6 September 2019)
 * **[82% of charitable hospices planning deficit budget this financial year](https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/10/07/82-of-charitable-hospices-planning-deficit-budget-this-financial-year/)**(
   7 October 2019)
 * **[Survey: how do hospices approach legacy marketing?](https://fundraising.co.uk/2021/05/12/survey-how-do-hospices-approach-legacy-marketing/)**(
   12 May 2021)

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