Hospices to share TV limelight

Each year, The Myton Hospices and The Shakespeare Hospice care for nearly 2,000 patients and their families. They include people with a wide range of terminal illnesses including cancer, motor neurone disease and dementia.

Within south Warwickshire, The Myton Hospices are the only hospice in the area that provides inpatient beds, while the Shakespeare Hospice offers a day hospice service which provides palliative and supportive care to patients and their loved ones.

In more recent years, both have introduced a team of specialist nurses that care for people in their own homes and between both hospices serve the residents of this area.

Both provide their services free of charge, but the total cost of providing all these services each year is approximately £12 million and the two rely heavily on voluntary donations to continue running the services they provide.

Kate Hall, Head of Clinical Services at The Shakespeare Hospice, said: “We are delighted to have been given the opportunity to work so closely with other hospices, including The Myton Hospices, in order to help raise awareness of the care and support we can provide for terminally ill patients and their loved ones.”

Ruth Freeman, Chief Executive at The Myton Hospices, added: “There are still many common misconceptions which surround hospice care and we hope the advert will reflect the positive impact our hospices can have on the lives of our patients and their loved ones as well as help dispel myths surrounding hospices in general.

“We also hope the campaign will encourage people in the local area who believe they could benefit from our range of services to find out more about Myton.”