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Jack Brereton Excerpts
Tuesday 19th February 2019

(5 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Caroline Dinenage Portrait Caroline Dinenage
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The hon. Gentleman talks about how children’s hospices, and indeed hospices, have traditionally been funded, but what we are looking at is an incredible commitment by NHS England to the value that hospices, and particularly children’s hospices, deliver not only in end-of-life and palliative care, but in respite care breaks and the immensely valuable outreach services that so many of them offer.

Jack Brereton Portrait Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Con)
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Will the Minister join me in thanking the Donna Louise children’s hospice for its hard work in my constituency—it does incredible work—and in welcoming the new facility for young adults that it is hoping to open in the spring?

Caroline Dinenage Portrait Caroline Dinenage
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My hon. Friend is absolutely right to raise this. When children’s hospices expand and include facilities for young adults, it can make such an immeasurable difference in their local area. In my area, the Naomi House children’s hospice has opened Jacksplace, which has been such a valuable resource. Hospices should be incredibly celebrated for all such facilities they offer.