Hospices are facing financial ruin – here’s how can we sustain end-of-life care For the first time ever, one of Britain’s 200 independent hospices has closed its doors.
St Clare’s in Jarrow near Newcastle had been serving its community in the northeast of England for 30 years, raising most of its annual costs of £2.2m from local charitable giving. But after a trying period of medical understaffing, concerns from independent regulator the Care Quality Commission and mounting financial problems, it has had no choice but to shut down.
St Clare’s supporters are saddened and dismayed. The local MP has raised his concerns with the prime minister. Worryingly, the closure may be a sign of much bigger problems in the sector. Senior sources familiar with hospice finances tell me that up to 50 more hospices may be in difficulties. The Independent
St Clare’s in Jarrow near Newcastle had been serving its community in the northeast of England for 30 years, raising most of its annual costs of £2.2m from local charitable giving. But after a trying period of medical understaffing, concerns from independent regulator the Care Quality Commission and mounting financial problems, it has had no choice but to shut down.
St Clare’s supporters are saddened and dismayed. The local MP has raised his concerns with the prime minister. Worryingly, the closure may be a sign of much bigger problems in the sector. Senior sources familiar with hospice finances tell me that up to 50 more hospices may be in difficulties. The Independent
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