Sojan Joseph Welcomes the 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, such as Pilgrims, the Ashford MP welcomed biggest investment in a generation for hospices, announced by the Government today, 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 this year and next 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. 

SOJAN JOSEPH QUOTES: 

“This is a great early Christmas present for hospices, and I am really pleased that bending the ear of government ministers has paid off.” 

“Pilgrims Hospice does a wonderful job at providing support for people with life-limiting conditions in our community. For too long palliative care has been really stretched, so this funding from our Labour Government will make a real difference.” 

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE WES STREETING QUOTE: 

“I’m really proud we’re able to deliver the biggest funding package for hospices in a generation.  

Sojan has done a brilliant job making the case for investment in hospices and I know how invaluable hospices like Pilgrims 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. 

NOTES TO EDITORS  

• Funding arrangements will be shared with the sector in the new year. 

 • The £26 million revenue funding for children’s hospices is for 2025/26.  

• Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This promotes a more consistent national approach and supporting commissioners in prioritising palliative and end of life care. To support ICBs in this duty, NHS England has published statutory guidance and service specifications.  

• Most hospices are charitable, independent organisations which receive some statutory funding for providing NHS services. The amount of funding each charitable hospice receives varies both within and between ICB areas. This will vary depending on demand in that ICB area, but will also be dependent on the totality and type of palliative and end of life care provision from both NHS and non-NHS services, including charitable hospices, within each ICB area.  

• We, alongside key partners, NHS England will continue to proactively engage with our stakeholders, including the voluntary sector and independent hospices, on an ongoing basis, in order to understand the issues they face. 

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