On these pages you will find information about local palliative care services within NHS Forth Valley. Services are displayed alphabetically by town.

Abbreviations:
HC Home Care, DC Day Care, HH Hospice at Home, Oth Other illness,
BS Bereavement Service, HSN/T Hospital Support Nurse/Team,
V Volunteers Used, i Information Service

Denny

Strathcarron Hospice
Randolph Hill
Denny
Stirlingshire
FK6 5HJ

Tel: 01324 826222 Fax: 01324 824576

Email: irene.mckie@strathcarronhospice.org
Website: www.strathcarronhospice.org

Beds: 24 + HC DC HST BS Oth V

Services: Inpatient, day care and home care services for people with cancer and other progressive conditions in Forth Valley, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth. Strathcarron is developing a Lymphoedema Service and has an Education Centre providing a full programme of courses for local health care professionals. The Hospice has been designated as a palliative care resource centre as part of a two year Ministerial pilot initiative. The hospice's two consultants in palliative medicine provide specialist palliative medicine sessions in Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary and Stirling Royal Infirmary.

Falkirk

For hospital support see the Palliative Care Team at the Royal Infirmary under Stirling.

Stirling

Palliative Care Team
Royal Infirmary
Livilands
Stirling
FK8 2AU

Tel: 01786 434454

HST Oth

Services: Hospital support for people with cancer and other progressive illnesses. Also provides palliative care at Falkirk Royal Infirmary