Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Healthcare thanks supporters as it invests in the future of Hospice Care

Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Healthcare would like to thank Hospice UK, NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB), our local community and all those who continue to support hospice care at a time of significant challenge for hospices across England.

Like many hospices nationwide, Lindsey Lodge is facing rising demand for services, increasing costs and ongoing workforce pressures. While hospices are an essential part of the healthcare system, charitable fundraising remains vital, with most hospices relying heavily on community support to continue delivering specialist palliative and end of life care.

Thanks to the Government’s hospice capital funding programme, supported nationally by Hospice UK, Lindsey Lodge has been able to enhance the hospice environment, invest in facilities and purchase specialist equipment for its Inpatient Unit. This money was provided specifically for buildings, facilities, equipment and infrastructure, rather than for the day-to-day running costs of our services. As these improvements are completed, the Hospice has temporarily reduced the number of available beds until mid-September to ensure works can be carried out safely and effectively.

Anne Currie, Chief Executive of Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Healthcare, said:

“We are incredibly grateful to Hospice UK for helping secure this important investment in hospice care. The funding has enabled us to make essential upgrades to our aging facilities and provide specialist equipment that will benefit patients and families for years to come. We sincerely thank everyone for their patience, understanding, and unwavering support while we work through this period of change.

We are also incredibly grateful to our local community. As a charitable hospice, it costs £5.5 million each year to provide our services, with around one-third funded by the NHS and two-thirds raised through the generosity of local people. Every donation, fundraising event, charity shop purchase, gift in a Will and act of support helps us continue caring for more than 1,700 people every year.”

The hospice would also like to recognise the continued support of NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB and local NHS partners, whose commitment remains crucial in helping deliver specialist palliative and end of life care across North Lincolnshire.

Alongside these developments, Lindsey Lodge Hospice is consulting on proposals to reshape its wellbeing and outpatient services. This 30-day consultation began on August 10th. The proposals form part of our ongoing commitment to ensuring that hospice services remain responsive, sustainable and aligned with the changing needs of our local population, as well as national and local priorities for palliative and end of life care. A key element of the consultation is the proposed redesign of our current Wellbeing Service providing a more structured and flexible approach to outpatient palliative care support. There are no planned redundancies as part of this consultation process.

It aims to provide patients with more equitable and earlier access to support, greater opportunities for self-management, enhanced rehabilitation and improved access to specialist multi-disciplinary care when required as well as stronger engagement with our partners in delivering some of these care pathways. Should the proposals proceed, the current Wellbeing Centre model would conclude on 25^th September 2026, with services transitioning to the new Living Well Centre approach.  It is anticipated that this will take 4-6 weeks to complete with the Centre re-opening at the end of November. All existing patients will be offered an appropriate pathway within the new model or alternative support options based on their individually assessed needs.

Helen Turner, Director of Care and Governance, added:

“The challenges facing hospices are being felt across the country, and we have a responsibility to ensure Lindsey Lodge remains sustainable for future generations. While change can be very difficult, we are committed to developing collaborative services that improve access, reduce inequalities and make the best use of our specialist resources.

Our commitment to patients, families, staff, volunteers and supporters remains unchanged. We will continue to provide compassionate, high-quality care while adapting to meet the changing needs of our community and deliver hospice care which is fit for the future.”