LauraLynn, Ireland’s Children’s Hospice submitted their Pre-Budget Submission to government calling for fair funding of its services.
LauraLynn believes that, equitable and timely access to specialist hospice and palliative care services for children with life-limiting conditions has been an under-recognised children’s health issue in Ireland and requires action in Budget 2021. LauraLynn believes a healthcare system wide-approach, with targeted investment and enhanced collaboration would deliver significant improvements in the quality of the lives and deaths of these children and their families.
For Budget 2021 LauraLynn Children’s Hospice is calling on the government to:
- Provide €2.04m (48%) operational funding for the provision of LauraLynn’s specialist hospice and palliative care services, bringing it in line with funding of UK children’s hospice (CHAS).
- Provide €165k to fund four new Paediatric Nurses to facilitate the delivery of LauraLynn's full range of specialist hospice care within the Leinster region.
- Commit to a multi-annual funding approach to LauraLynn Children’s Hospice that is equitable with Adult Hospice funding (i.e. 72% operational funding on average) by Budget 2023.
