St Richards Hospice offers free care for adults with a serious progressive

illness, improving their quality of life from diagnosis, during treatment and

to their last days. It also supports their families, carers and loved ones.

Each year the hospice team supports in the region of 3,100 individuals in

Worcestershire. This may be in the hospice, the local community, in GP

surgeries, at clinics or by telephone. St Richards is an independent charity

and relies on donations and gifts in Wills for the majority of its income with the remainder funded by the NHS. It costs £9.72m to run the hospice which includes patient care and all the necessary support services. For more information about St Richards Hospice visit www.strichards.org.uk