Impact Report 2024/25: We Care Because You Do
Willen Hospice is Milton Keynes' only independent hospice, providing free specialist palliative care entirely funded by community generosity — with just 12.7% of costs met by the NHS. Their 2024/25 impact report covers their 'Care at home? Who cares?' campaign (10,000 signatures, MP support), the Willen at Home service saving the NHS £3m+ annually, 88% of patients cared for at home, and a new three-year strategy to secure financial sustainability in one of England's fastest-growing cities.
Report snapshot
88% of patients cared for in their own home; Willen at Home estimated to save the NHS at least £3 million annually by preventing avoidable hospital admissions
Key Metric 1
Only 12.7% of running costs met by NHS funding — less than half the national hospice average; Willen at Home receives no recurrent NHS funding despite community palliative care being funded in neighbouring counties
Key Metric 2
Local businesses donated £350,000+ in unrestricted funding and provided 9,700 hours of volunteer time; nearly 10,000 people signed 'Care at home? Who cares?' campaign for fair NHS funding
Key Metric 3
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