St Margaret of Scotland Hospice

Open to all those in need of care

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice has touched the lives of thousands of patients with advanced life-limiting illness and complex clinical care needs, their families and friends.

“I hope your time at St Margaret of Scotland Hospice will be as near to being at home as possible. We try to create an atmosphere of comfortable and pleasant surroundings.”

Sister Rita Dawson

Chief Executive Officer

Light Up a Life

Remember a loved one this Christmas by supporting St Margaret of Scotland Hospice with a donation to our Light Up a Life appeal. Thousands of lights will be shining on a Christmas Tree in the grounds of the Hospice from Sunday, 1st December 2024 at 6:30pm until Monday, 6th January 2025.

We are pleased to announce that this year's Light Up a Life Service will be held in person at the Hospice. More details about the service will be shared closer to the event.

Changing Lives

Told through their stories...

Watch the short film below to learn more about Alexander's experience of the Hospice.

Our Impact

Compassion is our vocation

Our Hospice is a Charity delivering Specialist Palliative and End of Life Care, Symptom Management, Rehabilitative Palliative Care and Hospital-Based Complex Clinic Care

1,800 people

Every year the Hospice touches the lives of approximately 1,800 people across our localities

£6 million

Each year we must raise than £6 million to provide our vital Hospice services to patients and their families

55,000

Over 55,000 minutes welcoming patients and families to our Community Palliative Care Service

Volunteers

Volunteers play an invaluable role and make an immeasurable difference for patients and their families

What we do

Our Care

Our approach to providing care is holistic, taking into account the spiritual, physical, psychological and social needs of patients.

In-Patient Care

The Hospice provides two units for in-patient care:

- Specialist Palliative Care – St Joseph’s Ward
Hospital-Based Complex Clinical Care – Mary Aikenhead Centre

These units provide care for patients with advanced life-limiting conditions requiring assessment and management of complex symptoms. In addition, patients may require support for complex emotional, social and spiritual needs.

To meet these needs, patients will require the input of the specialist multi-professional team.

Patients may be referred to our Hospice following the criteria available in Referral Guidance.
To meet these needs, patients will require the input of the specialist multi-professional team.

Patients may be referred to our Hospice following the criteria available in Referral Guidance.
Next steps

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