Hundreds of hospice beds shut due to a lack of funding – charity

Concerns have been raised about hospice beds closing due to a lack of funding and staff (PA) - (PA Wire)

Hospices should not be viewed as a “nice-to-have” service, industry leaders have said, as it emerged that hundreds of hospice beds are not in use in England.

One hospice boss said that it is “not sustainable” for two thirds of funding to come from donations and fundraising.