Labour are supporting hospices that were failed by Conservatives

Mary visited Myton Hospice in Walsgrave in March. Here she is with complementary therapist Jenny Ward, supporting their fundraising campaign

The Conservatives did not give hospices the resources they needed when they were in government. In their last year, 2023/24, a third of children's hospices in England had to reduce respite care because of funding shortfalls.

In the Budget last October the Labour Government's increased the Children's Hospice Grant (first introduced under Labour in 2008) and invested £100m in new capital funding as part of our Plan for Change.

This has been welcomed by the sector in their recent report into children’s hospices, Together for Short Lives:

'thousands of families will continue to have the choice of accessing lifeline support at home or at a children’s hospice. Access to the £100 million will also help children’s hospices navigate a challenging funding environment and rising costs.’

You can read the full report here.

Labour has committed to spending a further £26 million specifically on children and young people’s hospices in the financial year 2025/6, which begins in April.