We were originally three charities, CancerCare Dorset, Joseph Weld Hospice and Trimar Hospice We care for people with symptoms arising from all kinds of illness - not just cancer The Care Quality Commission regulates our services and the Charity Commission and Companies House regulate our business As the only specialist agency in the area we also on how to deliver high quality generalist palliative care 70% of the funds we need is raised locally; the rest is given by the NHS