Photo credit St Catherine’s Hospice

Crawley’s MP and the Leader of the Council have issued a joint statement to express their concern about the job losses at St Catherine’s Hospice. 

The hospice announced recently that it needs to save £1.5 million to sustain future services. After formal consultation with its staff teams, the hospice expects to lose over 40 roles from all its staff including nurses.

Peter Lamb MP and Councillor Michael Jones commented on the hospice’s recent move from Malthouse Road to the new site at Pease Pottage, and are concerned that funding has not followed after the relocation was encouraged.  They say they have raised the issue with health ministers and NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board and will continue to work to try to secure funding for St Catherine’s Hospice.