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About Dr Kershaws Hospice

Dr Kershaw’s Hospice provides specialist palliative care for adults with non-curable life-threatening illnesses in a peaceful and homely environment with accommodation for 12 inpatients and 15 day care places. In addition it provides support for patient’s relatives and carers. The medical and nursing staff are experienced in palliative medicine and are supported by a multi-disciplinary team of specialist nurses, allied health professionals, social workers, spiritual counsellors and bereavement support workers who assist in providing a seamless service for patients across hospital, community and hospice boundaries.

Dr Kershaw’s Hospice is an independent Hospice and a registered charity (Charity No. 1105924). It is partially funded by NHS monies in the form of annual grants based on Service Level Agreements. The major part of the annual budget is supported by fund-raising activities, donations, gift in wills, income from hospice shops and revenue from the hospice lottery.

The Hospice serves a population of some 230,000 people drawn from Oldham and its surrounding districts. It enjoys a close working relationship with the Oldham Primary Care Trust and the Pennine Acute NHS Trust.

Dr Kershaw's Hospice in Royton, Oldham - The Hospice needs to raise £5,208 every day to continue to provide its vital services for free.

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