A St John’s Wood Hospice has launched an emergency appeal to recoup a £1.3m funding shortfall caused during the pandemic.
St John’s Hospice – part of the St John and St Elizabeth Hospital in Grove End Road – has been hit hard by Covid-19.
Restrictions have meant income from its charity shops has dwindled, while its resources have been stretched as the virus puts more strain on already-vulnerable people.
The charitable hospice, which serves 4,000 patients a year, said inpatient admissions rose by 20 per cent in the first half of the 2020 and has also had to adapt services to operate remotely.
“At a time when patients are feeling at their most vulnerable, our hospice has continued to support them in any and every way we can. However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been staggering,” says Caroline Fox, the hospice’s chief exec. PPE costs and increased pressure on its bereavement service have also taken a toll.
To contribute to the appeal, visit stjohnshospice.org.uk
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