Update on Hospice Education Provision
We want to share an important update regarding the education and training programmes provided by Springhill Hospice.
For many years, Springhill Hospice has been proud to offer education and training opportunities to colleagues across Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale at no cost. However, we must now let you know that, due to increasing financial pressures and a significant and ongoing deficit, it is no longer sustainable for us to continue delivering education free of charge.
Like many hospices, Springhill is facing rising costs alongside growing demand for hospice and palliative care services. Our priority must remain the delivery of specialist care to patients and families at the end of life. To protect these essential services and ensure the long-term sustainability of the Hospice, we need to recover the costs associated with delivering education.
What this means
– From 1st May 2026, education and training delivered by Springhill Hospice will be subject to a charge.
– Fees will be set at a level that reflects the true cost of planning, delivering and maintaining high-quality, specialist education.
– We will continue to ensure our training remains practical, evidence-based and delivered by experienced hospice professionals.
Our continued commitment
This decision has not been taken lightly. We remain fully committed to working in partnership with the wider system to improve care for people with life-limiting illness and those at the end of life.
Charging for education allows us to sustain the expertise and quality of our teaching, continue sharing best practice and specialist knowledge, and protect and prioritise frontline hospice services for patients and their loved ones.
We firmly believe that investing in education supports better outcomes for patients, staff confidence, and system-wide quality of care.
For more information, please contact:
Jane Ashworth, Palliative Care Education and Development Lead
Jane.Ashworth@springhill.org.uk or 01706 752361
