VIDEO: Tour of the new Rotherham Hospice extension

END-of-life care entered a new era as Rotherham Hospice took on 70 NHS staff—a day after its multi-million pound extension was completed.

By Gareth Dennison

Published 7th Apr 2011, 17:08 BST

Updated 5th Jan 2017, 14:15 BST

The employees were transferred from NHS posts to the hospice team as Rotherham Community Health Services drew to a close.

It means that there are more than 100 people directly employed by the hospice, which has become a fully-independent charity.

And the Broom Road complex’s extension boasts ten en-suite bedrooms, each with outdoor areas and views across Herringthorpe playing fields.

Chief executive Mike Wilkerson said: "It is exciting to stand here today and look at a Rotherham Hospice that is both fit for purpose and fit for the future.”

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