More Funding for Hospices as Health Secretary Tours Strathcarron

More funding for hospices as Health Secretary tours Strathcarron

An additional £5 million of funding for independent hospices, including Strathcarron, has been announced by the Scottish Government.

Scottish Lib Dems hit out at Gray for 'claiming credit' on £5m hospice funding

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have hit out at the health secretary for ‘claiming the credit’ on a funding boost to Hospices they pushed for.

Scottish Hospices Receive Funding Boost To Support Fair Pay For Staff

Independent hospices across Scotland are set to receive a welcome boost as the Scottish Government confirms £5 million of funding to support fair pay for frontline staff. The investment, outlined in the 2025‑26 Budget, will ensure clinical staff in independent hospices are paid in line with their NHS counterparts. Hospice leaders say the move will help them recruit and retain skilled professionals at a time of growing pressure on services and ri…

Additional Funding for Independent Hospices - Graeme Dey

Support for pay parity with NHS staff. The Scottish Government is to distribute £5 million of funding in 2025-26 to support independent hospices with pay parity for clinical staff with their NHS counterparts. Hospices have now had their funding allocations confirmed and the investment, set out in the 2025-26 Budget, will ensure that frontline staff providing essential palliative and end-of-life care in independent hospices are fairly paid in lin…

£5 million for independent hospices in Scotland

£5 million for independent hospices in Scotland Meghan Shaw 25 July, 2025 £5 million for independent hospices in Scotland 25 July, 2025 The Scottish government has announced a £5 million funding uplift in 2025-26 to support independent hospices with pay parity for clinical staff with their NHS counterparts.Hospices got their funding allocations set out in the 2025-26 Budget, and the boost in investment will ensure that frontline independent s…

Hospices secure £5m to support NHS-level pay for staff

The funding boost will ensure frontline staff providing palliative and end-of-life care are fairly paid in line with NHS pay scales.