James Nesbitt 'in awe' of Christmas efforts at Marie Curie Hospice

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James Nesbitt has said he is "in awe" of the effort put in by staff at the the Marie Curie Hospice in Belfast.The Ballymena-born actor described the facility as “the most wonderful, really peaceful place” after a visit this week.

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00:00Ten days, yeah.

00:02Right.

00:03And I've got the keyboard and all that.

00:05Marie Curie believes that everyone should have expert care and support at the end of life,

00:08and here is where they really get it.

00:11I did a big ward tour before when I was here today.

00:14I've met a couple of people in Muriel and Rosemary,

00:17who, you know, have been suffering a great deal.

00:20They're both hopeful of maybe getting home for Christmas,

00:23but in the meantime, not only is their pain really catered for here,

00:30the food that they get, just the support of all the nurses.

00:37It's incredible.

00:38It's the most wonderful, really peaceful place,

00:42and I think that if anyone deserves that, it's these people.

00:45And so my gratitude is to everyone that works here.

00:49I'm glad you've got her done.

00:51I should have put it on a shirt.

00:53I should have put it on the dress.

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