Funding boost for St Margaret's Hospice in Yeovil & Somerset

THE St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice in Yeovil has won a share of a £60million Government funding handout to improve care environments and settings around the UK.

A total of 176 hospices will benefit from the fund which will be used to invest in creating new spaces for patients, their families and carers, while also supporting the care hospices provides to people in their own homes.

The hospice in Yeovil (pictured above) has been awarded a whopping £227,514 for a new inpatient unit.

St Margaret’s in Somerset has also been granted £382,753 towards a new therapy centre Bridgwater, £139,114 for refurbishment of the therapy centre in Holford, and £230,908 for refurbishment of the inpatient unit at St Margaret's Somerset Hospice in Taunton.

Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, said: “Hospices help patients and their families at what can be the most difficult part of their life.

“This extra funding will help bring hospices up to date, so staff and volunteers can work in modern environments, helping them continue to provide wonderful support with compassion and kindness.

“And patients will see a huge difference in their surroundings that play a considerable part in helping them psychologically and physically.”

Run in partnership with the charity Help the Hospices, the funding was made available to projects delivering improvements that directly benefit patients, have a tangible impact on the physical environment and provide value for money.

David Praill, chief executive of Help the Hospices, said: “Investment in hospices is vital so they can continue to innovate, modernise and expand in order to meet the growing needs of the communities they serve.’’

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