Queenscourt Hospice in Southport

Staff at Queenscourt Hospice in Southport are in desperate need of Personal Protective Equipment. 

MP Rosie Cooper has now written to Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock and to NHS England pleading for their support. 

The West Lancashire MP said: “It is terrifying that vital health services and hospices like Queenscourt Hospice still do not have all the PPE they need.

“It is clear that care homes and hospices are still being overlooked in the distribution of PPE. 

 “I have written to Health Secretary Matt Hancock and NHS Chief Executive Sir Simon Stevens to ask that they take immediate action to ensure that this hospice and all others are provided the equipment they need.” 

 

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Queenscourt in Southport recently told Stand Up For Southport how they have been “hit hard” by the Coronavirus crisis with local people urged to do what they can to support their local hospice.

The organisation, which is based in Kew, has had to take the unprecedented step of closing all its charity shops, while big fundraising events and initiatives such as the Star Trekk 10k Walk and Make A Will Month have had to be cancelled due to the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.

They said: “This will result in a significant loss of income for Queenscourt, which as a small local charity with a big reach, will hit us hard.”

Medical and Education Director Dr Karen Groves, Director of Nursing Services Helen Birc, and Corporate Services Director Debbie Lawson have written an open letter revealing the challenges they face.

They said: “ Like you, #teamqueenscourt are dealing with unprecedented times as the Coronavirus pandemic continues.

“On a daily basis we are striving to maintain our vital services and to continue supporting our patients and their families.

“In the last few weeks, it feels like the world has come to a standstill. But at Queenscourt, our work cannot stop.”

To make a donation to Queenscourt, please go to

www.queenscourt.org.uk/donate

Or phone their Fundraising Team on: 01704 517420.

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