Charities warn of budget crisis facing hospices in England

Charities are warning budget pressures could see hospices withdraw services, or even close their doors. 63% of hospice funding comes from sources like donations and charity shops, while only 16% of hospice funding comes from the NHS grant. Sky’s Sarah-Jane Mee visited Zoe’s Place in Liverpool, which offers respite care to seriously ill children. She spoke to parents who say that without it, they don’t know how they would survive. WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS DISTRESSING CONTENT. #skynews #hospices #budget2024 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales