Inside a hospice as struggling sector faces turning the dying away | Times Reports

Hospices will be forced to turn dying patients away because they are struggling with steeply rising costs at a time when the NHS is not increasing funding.

To find out what is happening in the sector, The Sunday Times spent a day with staff from the Hospice of St Francis, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, and met patients receiving their care.

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May God bless those working in any hospice. They are chosen by God.. 😭🌹

[debraouellettr]

NO DOUBT THAT HOSPICE WORKERS ARE EARTH ANGELES " ❤🎉

[OceanSwimmer]

In the States, if someone is NOT a hospice patient, but elderly, Medicare will not cover Respite care, which means the caregiver (family member) provides care.
No breaks.

[kellykreqeli]

They need to be funded they do a fantastic job for dying relatives my grandfather died in one they did such a fantastic job

[Melissa-wnor]

Such an important role, but 'other services' need to be addressed. Access to hospice care is impossible without a clear diagnosis.

[wentyourevenperformance]

I didn't know what hospice is... Explaining wouldn't work... I love you mum(mom)

[YvonneMorley-wh]

Yes not all are bad justed a shame to many are greedy and live on people hard times before death

[Jason-kenj]

Its disgusting that that these services rely on charities

[Childfree]

Wait a minute. I thought people had kids for the sole purpose of having old age caregivers. What happened?

[mastersaab]

But its ok, because Sunak used taxpayers money for his private swimming pool and Gove approved use of £300, 000 of taxpayers money for his friends private drive way.