Our current unit is too small and does not have the capacity to provide adequate care for the growing number of patients referred. There is a lack of privacy, difficulty in reaching facilities for treatment and not enough space for the unit to function as effectively as it could. This means that patients have to be transported to other parts of the hospital for treatment and sensitive conversations sometimes need to be held in areas that are too open. Referral numbers also continue to grow.

The new building will mean that patients have all the facilities they need to support them through end of life. Patients and their families will have more privacy and we aim to provide a building that is relaxing, welcoming, peaceful and not like a hospital. In turn, our staff will be able to deliver the high standard of care they already provide but with the space and facilities they need. Our building will be state-of-the-art and the cornerstone for the future of palliative care in our area.