First hospice doctor is ‘delighted’ with Moya Cole rebrand
Dr Rowland Morgan was appointed as doctor to the hospice along with two others, Dr Chapman and Dr Payne when it first opened its doors in 1971
Dr Rowland Morgan was one of three appointed doctors to the hospice when it first opened in 1971.
This week, the hospice has officially embraced its new name of Moya Cole Hospice, being previously known as St Ann’s Hospice. It is a move that recognises one of the founders of the Hospice, Dr Moya Cole.
“I remember Moya being the main person that decided that it would be a good idea to have a hospice outside of London,” Rowland said.
It was Moya and the then Bishop of Manchester, Dr William Greer who generated support around the idea that there was a need for a hospice in the north. Dr Rowland Morgan, Former Doctor, Moya Cole Hospice
Rowland says that the reason he is delighted with the name change is that Moya had a “great deal of forethought” about the hospice movement in Manchester.
“She put a lot of effort into the hospice, and she was a tower of strength,” he said.
Dr Rowland and the two other doctors he started with, Dr Payne and Dr Chapman, all worked at the hospice without a salary and stayed because they were passionate about their work.
They all thought they would only stay on at the hospice for a little while when it first opened but all ended up working at the hospice for many years.
I am just delighted that the hospice will be named Moya Cole Hospice. It wasn’t just the first hospice in Manchester, but it was the first hospice in the UK outside of London Dr Rowland Morgan, Former Doctor, Moya Cole Hospice