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Man praises Essex hospice in BBC interview days before death
Overview
David Hunter, a 59-year-old man from Bradfield diagnosed with lung cancer, praised the care he received from the St Helena Hospice charity in Colchester during a BBC interview recorded days before his death on 2 October. His family ensured his interview was broadcast after his death to publicly thank the staff who helped manage his condition and provided vital support to him and his family.
Key points
- David Hunter, 59, died on 2 October after being diagnosed with lung cancer in January.
- He credited St Helena Hospice in Colchester with giving him the best quality of life in his final months.
- Hunter praised the hospice's SinglePoint service for intervening when he was in severe pain at home and securing him a place for care.
- His family wanted his interview to be broadcast posthumously to fulfil his dying wish to publicly thank the hospice staff.
- His story was featured as part of a special BBC Essex programme about hospice care.