SIR – St Richard’s Hospice encourages your readers to support Hospice Care Week this week.
We are joining forces with other local hospices, along with national charity Help the Hospices, to highlight the growing need for hospice care.
Hospices provide vital care for people with life-threatening illnesses and supports their families.
Demand for hospice care is increasing with a huge predicted increase in the number of older people in the UK over the next 20 years.
Your readers can show their support by signing our online pledge and contacting their Worcestershire Health and Wellbeing Board representative or MP. We want to ensure politicians recognise the valuable work of local hospices, so they can continue to provide high quality care for terminally ill people and their families.
To sign our pledge, or find out how to contact your local representative, visit hospicecareweek.org.uk
Mark Jackson
Chief Executive,
St Richard’s Hospice, Worcester
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