All adult and children’s hospices in England can apply for the money to make improvements to day-therapy facilities, including transport provision; developing outreach services; refurbishing inpatient, visitor and bereavement facilities; and gardens and outside spaces.
All applicants will have to prove that the money will be used to deliver improvements that directly benefit patients, have a tangible impact on the physical environment and provide value for money.
Care services minister Paul Burstow said: “We are making this investment because we want hospices to be able to provide dignified, compassionate, high-quality care and support to people and their families at what is a difficult time in their lives.”
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