The Myton Hospices is proud to have been awarded Highly Commended in the Innovation and End-of-Life Social Care Award at this year’s Palliative and End of Life Care Awards.
Having been named finalists in two categories, including the Partnership Working Across Health & Social Care Award, Myton was recognised for its GP Information Clinics – an innovative initiative that brings specialist palliative care into local GP practices, helping people access support earlier in their illness and closer to home.
The awards ceremony, held in London and hosted by TV presenter Kate Garraway, celebrated excellence and innovation in palliative and end of life care from across the UK.
Developed in partnership with Primary Care Networks, the GP Information Clinics provide patients and their families with timely information, advice and support in the familiar surroundings of their GP practice. The clinics also strengthen collaboration between primary care and hospice services, making it easier for healthcare professionals to identify and refer people who could benefit from specialist palliative care.
The Highly Commended award recognises Myton’s commitment to improving access to hospice care, ensuring more people receive the right support at the right time.
Olivia Bowskill, Community Engagement Manager and Registered Nurse at The Myton Hospices, said:
“We are incredibly proud to receive this recognition. Our GP Information Clinics were created to help people access information and support earlier, in a setting where they already feel comfortable and supported.
“We know that many people are unsure about what hospice care involves, and these clinics give us the opportunity to have those conversations sooner, answer questions and help people understand the support available to them.
“This award reflects the dedication of our teams and the fantastic collaboration with our GP partners, helping more people and their families access specialist palliative care when they need it most. We’re excited to continue developing this approach to reach even more people across our communities.”
The charity would like to thank everyone involved in developing and delivering the GP Information Clinics, as well as their GP partners for their continued collaboration, support and shared commitment to improving end of life care across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Find out more about Myton’s services at www.mytonhospice.org/Services
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At The Myton Hospices we believe that everyone matters for every single moment of their life; we focus on enhancing life when cure is no longer an option. We are not just about end of life care, we support patients and their loved ones right from the moment they are diagnosed.
We have three hospices in Coventry, Rugby and Warwick, and we care for people aged 18+ living with a wide range of life-limiting illnesses including Respiratory, Heart & Neurological conditions, Cancer and Organ failure.
At Myton, demand for our Inpatient Units has increased by 11% in the last 12 months, and too many people are dying on the waiting list for this vital service. As the only provider of Hospice Inpatient Beds in Coventry and Warwickshire, we are acutely aware of the need for more, but are limited in what we can provide due to funding constraints.
It costs over £15 million every year to provide our services free of charge to our patients and their loved ones. As a charity, with less than 20% of our funding coming from the NHS, we must raise more than £12 million this year. We rely on donations and support from our local communities.
Find out more online at www.mytonhospice.org
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Lead photo: L-R Laura Dadson, Communications Officer at The Myton Hospices; Kate Garraway and Olivia Bowskill, Community Engagement Manager at The Myton Hospices
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