Queen speaks of need for more hospices as she praises centre during visit
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The Queen has said there “aren’t nearly enough” hospices in the country as she praised their work in providing end-of-life care. Camilla made the comments while visiting Prospect Hospice in Wroughton, Swindon, Wiltshire, on Tuesday. Prospect Hospice, which is celebrating its 45th anniversary, provides the only dedicated end-of-life care service for people in north-east Wiltshire, free of charge.
During her fourth visit to the charity, Camilla met staff, volunteers and supporters as well as patients and their families. She made an impromptu speech after unveiling a plaque for the Evans Education Centre at the site, named after the founder, Rev Derryck Evans.
“Every time I come here, I come away feeling so impressed and feeling so lucky actually that Wiltshire has something like this to look after people who are at the end of their life,” she told those gathered in the hospice cafe. “All these hospices, you expect to go in and feel sad at first but here, as you know, it has a very uplifting feel. You’ve got nurses looking after you so beautifully, you’re surrounded by your family.
“If you, like all of us, we have to go, but you know somewhere like Prospect makes all the difference because you go in peace, you go surrounded by people you love, you’re having the best care. “As I’ve said time and time again, I wish we could clone these places because there aren’t nearly enough.
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