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the country over £300 million must be raised each year to keep
hospices going |
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| One in three people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime |
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| Across
the country over £300 million must be raised each year to keep
hospices going |
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| One in three people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime |
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St Ann’s Hospice aims to improve the quality of life of people living with life-threatening illnesses in Greater Manchester, whilst supporting their families and carers. Patients are involved with their personal plan of care, which is tailored to meet their needs.
Although cancer related conditions account for 95% of all hospice admissions, St Ann’s services are available to patients with any life-threatening illness.
St Ann’s Hospice is one of the largest adult hospices in the UK with 60 Inpatient beds.
As an independent local charity, care is provided free of charge by
St Ann’s Hospice to over 3,000 people each year across three sites. 42%
of patients admitted to St Ann’s Hospice return home after treatment.
St Ann’s Hospice needs to raise £16,000 every day through voluntary
contributions to offer its wide range of services. In total it costs
£8.75 million each year to run the Hospice, of which only 35% is received
from government funding. It is the support of the local community that enables
St Ann’s Hospice to continue providing the highest standards of care to
patients, families and carers.
St Ann’s Hospice was voted 2nd Best Company to Work For in Britain 2005 according to a survey carried out by the Sunday Times and also won the ‘Best Practice Award’ in the National Charity Awards 2003.
