"A children's hospice that has supported children living with complex life-limiting conditions for 25 years is due to close just days before Christmas. Richard House in Newham, east London, provides specialist care to more than 300 families - offering services such as residential care, transition from hospital to home, bereavement support and end-of-life care. NHS North East London said the hospice's board had taken the decision to close the facility on 18 December."
"She said the "trustees have tried to do a job which is extremely difficult" but the news of the closure "is a shock to all the community". Kareema said she learned of the closure after another parent saw a sign in the Richmond House Upminster charity shop, also due to close. "It's a very delicate and sensitive matter to handle, but I think transparency and honesty would have really been appreciated," she said."
Richard House in Newham will close on 18 December after a board decision following a comprehensive strategic review. The hospice has provided specialist care to more than 300 families for 25 years, including residential care, hospital-to-home transition, bereavement support and end-of-life services. A proposed merger with another children's hospice was ruled not possible. Families were told of a pause in services at the end of November and report learning of the full closure through charity-shop signage. The closure has provoked shock, concern over communication and immediate practical worries about future care arrangements.
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