A CASH crisis means a hospice could be forced to slash its services for the first time in its 32-year history.
The Hospice of St Francis has put the wheels in motion to close its day hospice from the new year to cut outgoings by £75,000 annually as the tough economic climate bites.
It means bespoke services for terminally ill patients, such as complementary therapy, physiotherapy and pampering sessions, could be scrapped.
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