HANI response to funding announcement by Health Minister

Members of the Hospice Alliance NI welcome the additional funding announced today by the Health Minister for hospice services.

Through his department, the Minister has identified additional one-off funding to help alleviate the immediate crisis that hospices are facing, £1.1m for adult services and £500,000 for the Children’s Hospice, the only one of its kind in Northern Ireland. This recognition is important, and we are pleased to see the pressures facing our sector being acknowledged.

While this funding helps to address the current financial challenges facing hospices in the short term, the more important aspect is the Minister’s commitment that he and his department will work constructively with us to secure a fair and sustainable long-term funding model, in line with the recommendations set out in the Health Committee Inquiry. This will ensure that, as we enter the 2027/28 financial year, there will be clarity and stability in place for hospice services for the years ahead.

Hospices are a key strategic pillar to providing community care for terminally ill patients, and we welcome the opportunity to explore how we can further develop our services in support of, and as part of, the Department’s neighbourhood model.

Liz Cuddy, Chief Executive, Evora Hospice Care;

Donall Henderson, Chief Executive, Foyle Hospice;

Paula Heneghan, Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships & Service, Marie Curie;

Trevor McCartney, Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Hospice, and Hospice Alliance NI Chair

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