Cornwall’s hospices, Mount Edgcumbe Hospice in St Austell and St Julia’s Hospice in Hayle, The team at Cornwall Hospice Care, St Julia's, are dedicated to providing a range of care and support for people with life-limiting conditions, ensuring that they get the care they need, when they need it, within their local community.
This is the message from Paul Brinsley, chief executive of Cornwall Hospice Care “Providing free end of life care to the community of Cornwall is a privilege, but it’s a precarious one. Just 9.5% of our income is supported by government money through a grant from the NHS Integrated Care Board. This is in stark contrast to the 30+% received by hospice charities elsewhere in the country and which is the figure being reported at present.“Despite this huge monetary challenge, we’re continuing to keep all 20 of our hospice beds at Mount Edgcumbe Hospice in St Austell and St Julia’s Hospice in Hayle, open. We don’t charge for any of the support we give.”