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| Recession forces hospice to close | Recession forces hospice to close |
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| A hospice in Bristol is being forced to close because of a dramatic fall in revenue during the recession. | A hospice in Bristol is being forced to close because of a dramatic fall in revenue during the recession. |
| St Peter's Hospice said it was closing one of its two sites, which cares for terminally ill patients after its income fell by £500,000. | St Peter's Hospice said it was closing one of its two sites, which cares for terminally ill patients after its income fell by £500,000. |
| The hospice, in the Knowle area of Bristol, has been open for 30 years and has 10 patient beds. | The hospice, in the Knowle area of Bristol, has been open for 30 years and has 10 patient beds. |
| A spokeswoman said the decision was "tremendously difficult" but reflected tough economic times for charities. | A spokeswoman said the decision was "tremendously difficult" but reflected tough economic times for charities. |
| Former nurse Shirley Channing has bone cancer and uses St Peter's. | Former nurse Shirley Channing has bone cancer and uses St Peter's. |
| ST PETER'S HOSPICE First opened in 1978 at Lawrence Hill clinicMoved to Knowle Hospice in 1980 with seven bedsKnowle Day Hospice opened in 1984Brentry Day Hospice opens on part-time basis in 1995 in a portable buildingBrentry Hospice becomes full-time operation in 1998 | ST PETER'S HOSPICE First opened in 1978 at Lawrence Hill clinicMoved to Knowle Hospice in 1980 with seven bedsKnowle Day Hospice opened in 1984Brentry Day Hospice opens on part-time basis in 1995 in a portable buildingBrentry Hospice becomes full-time operation in 1998 |
| "I look forward to going to St Peter's Hospice every week because it gives me a meaning to live. Before I went there I did want to die. | "I look forward to going to St Peter's Hospice every week because it gives me a meaning to live. Before I went there I did want to die. |
| "Now I do want to live and they help you to live with it, they help you live with the disease and when the time comes they help you die with the disease." | "Now I do want to live and they help you to live with it, they help you live with the disease and when the time comes they help you die with the disease." |
| Chief executive Sandie Foxall-Smith said: "We have to take action now to ensure protection of the care in the future. | Chief executive Sandie Foxall-Smith said: "We have to take action now to ensure protection of the care in the future. |
| "We want to be there to deliver care for the whole of Bristol for the next 30 years," she added. | "We want to be there to deliver care for the whole of Bristol for the next 30 years," she added. |
| St Peter's has another centre in north Bristol and treats some patients in their home. | St Peter's has another centre in north Bristol and treats some patients in their home. |