Children's Hospice funding back but bed cut remains

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The Department of Health says the £85,000 cut from the hospice's budget will be returned.

The hospice made the announcement that it may have to reduce bed capacity due to funding cuts on TuesdayFunding that was withdrawn from the Northern Ireland Children's Hospice is to be reinstated, the Department of Health has said.DoH said it was told its announcement will not reverse the bed plan.

The charity had previously made up the difference through fundraising which it said was becoming increasingly difficult due to the cost-of-living crisis. He said the Children's Hospice and its patent body, the Northern Ireland Hospice, needed to develop "longer-term solutions".

 

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