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| A hospice in Bristol is being forced to close because of a fall in revenue during the recession, according to the charity that runs it. | A hospice in Bristol is being forced to close because of a fall in revenue during the recession, according to the charity that runs it. |
| St Peter's Hospice said it was closing one of its two sites after its income fell by £500,000. | St Peter's Hospice said it was closing one of its two sites after its income fell by £500,000. |
| The hospice, in the Knowle area of Bristol, has been open for 30 years and has 10 beds for the terminally ill. | The hospice, in the Knowle area of Bristol, has been open for 30 years and has 10 beds for the terminally ill. |
| 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. |
| The organisation, which employs about 300 people, expects to make up to 20 redundancies - mainly in the catering and domestic sector. | The organisation, which employs about 300 people, expects to make up to 20 redundancies - mainly in the catering and domestic sector. |
| Former nurse Shirley Channing, who has bone cancer and uses St Peter's, said it provided a lifeline. | Former nurse Shirley Channing, who has bone cancer and uses St Peter's, said it provided a lifeline. |
| 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 |
| "Before I went there I did want to die, she said. | |
| "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." |
| The charity's hospice centre in Brentry, along with its charity shops, will remain open. | The charity's hospice centre in Brentry, along with its charity shops, will remain open. |
| Former nurse Shirley Channing speaks about St Peter's Hospice | |
| Sandie Foxall-Smith, hospice chief executive, said the decision had been taken to address long-term issues. | Sandie Foxall-Smith, hospice chief executive, said the decision had been taken to address long-term issues. |
| "We want to be there to deliver care for the whole of Bristol for the next 30 years," she said. | "We want to be there to deliver care for the whole of Bristol for the next 30 years," she said. |
| "By moving our in-patient beds and working from one site in Brentry we will make a saving of over £500,000 per year in our overall running costs, whilst still delivering the same level of care to the people of Bristol." | "By moving our in-patient beds and working from one site in Brentry we will make a saving of over £500,000 per year in our overall running costs, whilst still delivering the same level of care to the people of Bristol." |
| The hospice building, in Knowle, is 112 years old and the charity said it would need to spend £300,000 to refurbish it. | The hospice building, in Knowle, is 112 years old and the charity said it would need to spend £300,000 to refurbish it. |