Who's Who

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Who's Who

The people that make up North Devon Hospice

Who's Who

North Devon Hospice is a large organisation consisting of volunteers and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Lady Arran has been our President for the last 11 years and she is supported by Vice Presidents Geoffrey Cox QC MP, Gavyn Davies OBE, Nick Harvey MP, Mark Parkhouse DL, The Hon John Rous DL, Lady Stucley, John Riley and David Whitely.

Our board of trustees is responsible for the governance of the hospice. They give their time freely to ensure the hospice is moving in the right direction. They are:

Ron Ley (Chair)
Dr John Wormersley (Vice Chair)
Stephen Scoffield (Treasurer)
Barbara Bollom
Dr Eric Holmes
Philip Loft
Alec McNeil
Doreen Nelson
Mark Parkhouse
Barbara Sheppard
Helen Tanner
Lesley Taylor
David Trueman
Angela Webb
Sandra Yeo

The day-to-day running of the hospice is the responsibility of the Senior Management Team and their staff. The SMT are:

Gordon Lester - Chief Executive

Mary Ryan - Medical Director

Richard Kane - Director of Patient Services

Sam Husband - Director of Finance and IT

Hugh Thompson - Director of Funding

Catherine Faulkner - Human Resources Manager

Caring for you at home

We have a team of 8 specialist community nurses who care for patients in their own homes. They offer help with pain and symptom management as well as emotional, spiritual and practical support. Our community nurses are headed up by team manager, Angela Jones.

24-hour care

Our bedded unit (opened in 2005) means we can provide round-the-clock care to those in our community most in need. The unit is staffed by a team of doctors, nurses and a consultant who aim to provide the best possible care.

Day Hospice

Many patients enjoy coming to the hospice for part of, or the whole day. This can include coming in for complementary therapies such as massage, aromatherapy or reflexology. Day Hospice is an opportunity to meet and talk to others in a similar situation and experience feelings of being supported and understood.

Emotional & Spiritual Support

At the hospice we offer support to those affected by life-threatening illnesses and their families. The range of help includes one-to-one counselling for adults and children, self-help techniques, group support, spiritual support and healing.