A £100,000 appeal to create a dedicated haven for loved ones, away from busy wards at Wolverhampton’s New Cross Hospital, has been launched.

Supported by Your RWTC, The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust’s charity, the Specialist Palliative Care Team is hoping businesses and fundraisers will support its bid to offer a dedicated space for the loved ones of patients receiving care in the last days of life at New Cross Hospital.

The Specialist Palliative Care Team offers individualised support to patients who are facing life-limiting illness, including those who are recognised to be in their last days of life. This encompasses managing any troublesome physical symptoms, such as pain and sickness, emotional support and SWAN care in the last days of life. The SWAN model of care is used throughout the hospital as a multi-disciplinary team approach to end of life and bereavement care. It stands for Signs, Words, Actions and Needs.