AN Oxfordshire hospice's clinical services will be under the management of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Katharine House Hospice near Banbury has partnered with the Trust with changes coming into effect from April 1.

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The boards of both organisations approved plans for the partnership following a period of due diligence and legal agreements have now been signed.

Katharine House Hospice, which celebrates its 30th anniversary later this year, hailed the approval as great news.

Under the plans, people will continue to receive services in the same way as they do currently. 

It also means that the hospice will stay at Katharine House, which has been its home for almost 30 years, and the ten beds in the inpatient unit would also remain in place.

Angharad Orchard, the hospice CEO, said: “I am delighted that we are able to progress this partnership for the community we serve because it protects the outstanding care that the hospice provides for our patients, their families and future generations."

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