Devastated staff were today told that the West Derby hospice will close before the end of the year
'Devastated' staff were left in tears after the shock announcement Liverpool baby hospice Zoe's Place is to close down. Zoe's Place, based in Yew Tree Lane in West Derby , provides respite, palliative and end-of-life care for babies and children aged between nought and five-years-old and their families. The hospice was first opened in Liverpool in 1995 and has supported countless local families in that time.
' Shocked and devastated staff were told of the decision to close the hospice at a meeting on Monday. They were informed that they have a 30-day consultation period but that the hospice will be closing before the end of the year. One staff member said: 'Everyone is devastated. We are heartbroken, we are losing our jobs but we are thinking more about the families more than anyone else. Some of our staff have been working here for 20 years and are just in complete shock.
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