The PATCH modelHelp good ideas happen faster.
PATCH helps staff develop hospital palliative care services. Applications are encouraged from individuals or teams on the ground who believe they can make a difference.
How we workFast, careful, and practical.
We work quickly to review, discuss, and interview applicants. If successful, we identify funding sources promptly—through PATCH funds, trusts we have worked with before, or other regional options. The priority is to optimise care and training without unnecessary delays.
- Support the team. We back people on the ground who understand the hospital environment and can improve patient care where it’s hardest to deliver.
- Assess quickly. Rapid review, discussion, and due diligence so good work is not stalled by long administrative timelines.
- Find funding routes. We help unlock funding and partnerships so projects can move from idea to delivery.
- Work in partnership. PATCH collaborates with other charities, universities, and NHS boards where shared effort helps patients and families.