A Worcester hospice has called on the community to help shape its care by taking part in a new survey.

St Richard's Hospice launched the survey in efforts to better understand how their services are perceived and what the populace knows about hospice care.

It also aims to gather ideas to make their services more inclusive and accessible.

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The care director at St Richard's, Debbie Westwood, said: "We’re in the process of assessing our services and looking at how we deliver our care into the future to meet a growing demand."

She added: "As part of this, we want to understand what the people who live in Worcestershire know about our hospice care, how they would feel about accessing our services, and how we can be more inclusive to their diverse needs.

“The information gained through this survey will help shape the development of our care and services, and we are grateful to everyone who takes part.”

St Richard's Hospice team provides support to over 3,100 patients, family members, and bereaved people in Worcestershire per annum, at an approximate annual cost of £12 million.

Funding is primarily from voluntary support, donations, gifts in wills, retail and events, and the remainder from the NHS.

The deadline to respond to the survey is Friday, September 6.

Details for the survey are available on the hospice website: www.strichards.org.uk/about/community-consultation-survey.