Hove charity hospice reopens after £10m renovation

The hospice was closed in 2022 to allow for the renovation works

A hospice in Hove is reopening following a £10m refurbishment.

The Martlets charity, which provides care services in Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas, has renovated its Wayfield Avenue site.

An official reopening will take place on Saturday, attended by Andrew Blackman, HM Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex.

The hospice closed its doors in June 2022 to begin the works.

The outside space has also been improved

The new facilities include two inpatient wards with 14 ensuite rooms and access to outdoor terraces, as well as landscaped sensory and memory gardens for patients and family.

The charity, which has been running since 1997, cares for more than 3,000 people living with a terminal diagnosis each year, both at the hospice and in their own homes.

It provides free care through a combination of NHS grant funding and the support of local people, businesses, and trusts.

More than £2.5m was raised via fundraising activities for the renovation project, the hospice said.