Wexford General Hospital Annual Service of Remembrance

Wexford General Hospital is holding its annual Service of Remembrance at Clonard Church, Wexford on Thursday 12th November 2026 at 7.30pm (19.30hrs).

All are welcome.

The purpose of the service is to provide an opportunity for bereaved families and hospital staff to come together to remember loved ones who died at Wexford General Hospital or loved ones who died elsewhere but who had a significant connection with the hospital.

Feedback from families, staff and the public has been very positive and it appears that the event has really struck a chord with all involved.

The Service of Remembrance is particularly intended for families and friends of those who have died in Wexford General Hospital between October 1st 2025 and September 30th 2026. However, all who have experienced a bereavement are welcome. This event is open to people of all faiths and of none.

Tea and coffee will be served afterwards.

Wexford General Hospital is one of over 40 hospitals taking part in the Hospice Friendly Hospitals (HFH) Programme, an initiative of the Irish Hospice Foundation since 2007, whose main aim is to improve the culture of care delivered at end of life in Ireland, so that patients, families and staff all benefit.

Wexford General Hospital would also like to inform people about the Bereavement Support Line which is available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday on (1800) 80 70 77. This is a national Freephone service that has been set up by the Irish Hospice Foundation, in partnership with the HSE, to provide connection, comfort and support for those grieving in these exceptional times. Any adult who has been impacted by bereavement may contact the support line. For more information visit www.hospicefoundation.ie.

A Standing Committee for End of Life Care was set up in Wexford General Hospital in 2007 to look at ways to improve the way care is delivered at end of life on a hospital-wide basis – this work is ongoing. The committee is comprised of staff from all areas of the hospital. In addition to organising the Service of Remembrance annually, the work has included initiatives such as the sending of sympathy cards, refurbishments to the mortuary and relatives’ rooms, sourcing written bereavement information for relatives, developing education programmes for staff and working towards compliance with the Quality Standards for End-of-life Care in Hospitals (HFH, 2012).