Letter From The Regional Fundraising Manager

26th November 2008

Dear ....

I am writing to you about some changes Marie Curie Cancer Care is proposing to make to its services based in Caterham.

The charity has recently published its new strategic plan, which includes a commitment to double the number of people being cared for at home at the end of life by the Marie Curie Nursing Service.

As a result, Marie Curie Cancer Care is looking at restructuring its services in Surrey and is proposing to close its Caterham Hospice site and the associated day care service on March 31, 2009. It is also reviewing the current Community Supportive Care Service and the Specialist Palliative Care Team. The charity is actively talking with its staff and Surrey and Croydon PCTs about these proposals and how best to support more patients and their families in the future through the delivery of more home based nursing care.

You may be interested to know that for 2009 - in addition to its core 9-hour night-time service provided by Registered Nurses or Healthcare Assistants - the charity is now offering commissioners a range of new services, including rapid response, 24/7 nursing care, multi-visit shifts and service co-ordination.

Kind regards

Sara Jane Woods
Regional Fundraising Manager