Mountbatten Isle of Wight is inviting locals to join a live Q&A event as the Island’s hospice gathers your Mountbatten stories as part of an ongoing public engagement exercise called ‘Your Thoughts Count’.
Mountbatten wants to build a picture of the many ways it plays a key role on the Isle of Wight, as well as find out what you think are its most important services.
Hospices like Mountbatten are facing increasingly challenging financial conditions. Your stories and experiences are vital, to help show the full breadth and impact of the work of Mountbatten’s expert staff.
The event will take place at the John Cheverton Centre, Halberry Lane, Newport on 17th February, from 18:30.
Chief Executive Nigel Hartley will be among those on hand to hear your first-hand accounts of how Mountbatten has impacted you and your friends and family.
Places are free but limited so interested parties are asked to book a place via https://www.mountbatten.org.uk/Event/your-thoughts-count-live.
Read more about Your Thoughts Count at https://www.mountbatten.org.uk/mountbatten-your-thoughts-count.
Per year, it costs Mountbatten Isle of Wight £10.5million to deliver 24/7 end-of-life and palliative care services, in homes across the Island and in the hospice building.
While two-thirds of that money comes from fundraising, one third is awarded by NHS commissioners. The amount Mountbatten receives has not risen to cover new costs like NHS pay awards and National Insurance rises. In future, there is uncertainty that funding will be awarded at all.
Meanwhile, there has been no detailed information around a recent Government announcement that around 200 hospices will share £100million over 2 years. It is understood this will be for capital expenses like building work, not staffing.
