About the development

• The hospice will be built on a seven-acre site previously owned by East Coast Hospice, which merged with St Elizabeth Hospice in 2023.
• Following a feasibility study and stakeholder consultations, plans were developed to ensure the facility meets community needs and remains financially sustainable.
• LSI Architects, a Norwich-based firm, has designed the hospice development.
• The project will be delivered as part of a single build phase and the hospice is grateful for the support and partnership of Louise Hamilton Trust, as we join in strengthening end-of-life care in the region.

Watch the video here to see the impact of current services and what a community hospice would mean to patients and staff.

Judi Newman, St Elizabeth Hospice Chief Executive, said:

“We are delighted to submit this planning application and share our full plans with the wider community.

“With the invaluable support of Roberta Lovick and the Louise Hamilton Trust, we are in a strong position to develop the community hospice sustainably in a single phase. Their partnership has made this opportunity possible, and we are truly grateful.

“Roberta is an outstanding advocate in advancing end-of-life care, both locally and nationally, and we look forward to working together to achieve our shared vision of a community hospice for Great Yarmouth and Waveney.

“We also extend our sincere thanks to the local community and stakeholders whose valuable insights have helped shape our plans. Together, we are working towards greater parity in palliative and end-of-life care for the local area.”

“For many years, the local community has expressed their desire to see a hospice built for the people of Great Yarmouth and Waveney.

“In my previous role in Ipswich and Colchester Hospitals,  I worked closely with charitable hospices including St Elizabeth Hospice and I have seen first hand what a difference they can make as a community partner, improving the quality of life from the point of a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness with their holistic care for patients and their families, all the way through to compassionate bereavement support.

“The partnership of hospices with their local hospitals can help to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, as well assisting people to be discharged comfortably from hospital and giving greater choice for people to die in a setting of their choosing.

“As part of the future James Paget new hospital plans, we would welcome the opportunity to see a community hospice built in Gorleston, and pay tribute to all the local efforts from the community over the years to help make this a reality.”