Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Demelza Hospice Care for Children
Demelza House Children's Hospice
Geography
Location	Kent, England
Organisation
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Type	Community
Patron	Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Services
Emergency department	No
Beds	10
History
Opened	1998
Links
Lists	Hospitals in England

Demelza Hospice Care for Children, more commonly referred to as simply Demelza, is a children's hospice and a registered charity (no. 1039561) based in Kent, England, delivering clinical care and emotional support to babies, children and young people facing serious or life-limiting conditions, throughout Kent, South-East London and East Sussex. ^[1] The charity is named after Demelza Phillips, daughter of founders Derek (c. 1941–2024)^[2] and Jennifer Phillips (c. 1940–2001),^[3] who died of a brain tumour at the age of 24 and subsequently inspired the creation of the first hospice in Sittingbourne in 1998.^[4] Demelza continues to be dedicated to reaching more children and families who need support across the South East of England.