[United Kingdom] Hospice cuts 19 jobs to save £1.7m amid ‘worst financial crisis’ in its history

[United Kingdom] Hospice cuts 19 jobs to save £1.7m amid ‘worst financial crisis’ in its history 
LSE - The London School of Economics and Political Science; by Emily Moss; 5/29/25 
A Yorkshire-based hospice charity has cut 19 jobs in the hope of reducing its annual costs by £1.7m as it faces what it has previously described as “the worst financial crisis” in its almost 40-year history. The Kirkwood, which provides palliative and end-of-life care for people living in and around Kirklees, West Yorkshire, said that an additional nine employees had agreed to reduce their hours or adjust their roles to enable the hospice to save money. The hospice opened its redundancy consultation in February. The initial plans placed 33 roles at risk of redundancy. At the time, the Kirkwood said it was facing the “worst financial crisis” in its history, citing a “perfect storm” of an increasing demand for hospice services versus rises in the prices of essential equipment, energy and food.
Editor's note: This represents just one of many ongoing reports of financial crises, extreme fund-raising, closures and staff layoffs throughout the UK's hospices. Themes and patterns pair with trends we're seeing throughout the US.