Oakhaven News

Oakhaven Hospice has announced the appointment of Melville (Mel) Kendal as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees Mel will bring extensive experience and expertise to the title having served on the trustee Boards of a number of Charities and was Treasurer of Oakhaven Hospice for eight years before being appointed Chairman. He is […]

We are honoured that the daughters of Leon Crouch, Hannah Leonardi, Lara Crouch and Louise Roles have given a donation of £550,000 from The Leon Crouch Foundation to support the work of the Hospice. Continuing the unwavering support shown by their father throughout his lifetime. Leon’s charitable work was well known and as Hannah Leonardi […]

Dr David Butler recently stepped down from the Board of Trustees after being a member since July 2013. Professor Paul Dodson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees presented David with a leaving gift on behalf of the Board and thanked him for his 9 years of service as a Trustee. David worked with the team […]

Leon Crouch, a lifelong supporter of Oakhaven Hospice, sadly lost his life following a short battle with cancer in September 2019 surrounded by his loving family. A private, gentle man, Leon supported the Hospice in many ways but most publicly as the sponsor of our Oakhaven Golf Day, competing on the day for the Fullers […]

The Honourable Mary Montagu-Scott DL became Patron of Oakhaven Hospice on 30 November 2021 and takes over from Lady Mary Fagan LG DCVO who has served in this role since the hospice’s early days. The appointment comes as Oakhaven commences the celebration of 30 years of providing specialist end of life care to those in […]

The recent rising levels of infection across our area have resulted in the need for additional beds in all our hospitals. To assist with this demand, Oakhaven in partnership with West Hants CCG (Clinical Commissioning Group) will be opening four additional bedrooms to patients who are Covid negative and medically fit for discharge from acute […]

Oakhaven Hospice is proud to announce that they have extended their care within the community through the appointment of a registered nurse to support those within care homes who are facing the end of life. “We are thrilled that the generosity of The Beaulieu Beaufort Foundation, has enabled us to create this new role” says […]

This month, global firm INEOS has donated £10,000 to Oakhaven Hospice through the international INEOS Community Fund. This grant will support the vital work of the hospice as it finds new working methods to provide support and guidance to people across its local community dealing with end of life issues. Oakhaven Hospice provides specialist palliative […]