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Below are approximate costs of some of our tasks and activities
- An electronic bed with a pneumatic mattress which together provides much improved comfort cost £4,500.
- A week's episode in the In-Patient Unit involving the Clinical Team and with all the support costs is some £2,500.
- A very significant cost is maintaining sophisticated equipment. The figure for hoists, beds, baths, boilers and heating exceeds £1,000 each month.
- A syringe driver to administer drugs costs £950.
- To sustain a Community Palliative Nurse working alongside primary care colleagues costs some £900 per week.
- A therapeutic day in the Time 4 U clinic costs £80 per person.
- It costs £60 per patient per day to receive care and support in Day Hospice.
- The provision of bereavement and spritual support are crucial to our holistic care. It costs a similar figure for colleagues doing these roles to our Community Palliative Nurses.
The annual running costs for Weston Hospicecare are around £2.4 million.
The NHS contribution is around 20% and so we are heavily dependent on the generosity of
the local community.
Where does our funding come from?
5 main sources. These percentages are approximate and based on money raised in the year 2005 - 2006
- NHS 18.5%
- Legacies 34%
- Shops and Lottery profit 17.5%
- Donations 10%
- Fundraising 9%
- Investment etc 11%
As you can see Weston Hospicecare is heavily dependant on legacies. When Sybil Jackson-Barstow
died in 1999 leaving over £3 million to Weston Hospicecare it had a profound effect on
the Hospice's future. Most obviously we were able to bring all our services together under one
roof and create a really conducive environment for patients and visitors.
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