St Luke’s Hospice responds to the first £25m of hospice funding being allocated

St Luke’s Hospice has responded to the announcement of the first £25m of additional government funding for the hospice sector in England, following the announcement late last year of an £100m funding package.

This initial £25m funding, which is being distributed via Hospice UK to eligible hospices this financial year (2024-25) will be followed by a further £75m next financial year (2025-26).

The funding is for capital expenditure and is designed to help hospices improve their physical environment, improve efficiency by investing in digital technology, and increase hospices’ capacity to care for patients at home. The funds will help alleviate significant budget pressures in the sector.

Lindsey Bennister, Chief Executive of St Luke’s Hospice (Harrow & Brent) said:

“This additional short-term capital funding is very welcome and will support essential works to our hospice environment so that we can continue providing high quality services for our local community from our base at Kenton Grange. We remain focused on developing long-term sustainable solutions for hospice funding so that people in Harrow and Brent continue to have access to vital palliative and end of life care and support.”