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On these pages you will find information about local palliative care services within NHS Greater Glasgow. 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


Alexandria

Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Vale of Leven Hospital
Alexandria
Dumbarton
G83 0AU


Tel: 01389 817338
Email: alison.ferguson@vol.scot.nhs.uk

Beds HC HSN Oth

Services: Palliative care beds available if needed. Provides home care for people with progressive, life-threatening conditions in Dumbarton, Helensburgh, Balloch, Alexandria, Craigendoran, Kilcreggan & Garelochhead.

Balloch

Children's Hospice Association Scotland
Robin House

Balloch
Loch Lomond
West Dumbartonshire
G83 8LX

Tel: 01389 722055 Fax:01389 722050 Fundraising Tel: 0141 248 3103
Email: info@chas.org.uk
Website: www.chas.org.uk

Beds 8 + HH BS Oth V

Services: Provides extended home care for children up to age 18 with progressive, life-threatening conditions, for the whole of Scotland. Bereavement services are also available.

 

Clydebank

St Margaret of Scotland Hospice
East Barns Street
Clydebank
G81 1EG

Tel: 0141 952 1141 Fax: 0141 951 4206
Email: office@smh.org.uk Website: www.smh.org.uk

Beds: 30 + HC DC BS Oth V i

Services: Respite care. Inpatient, home care and day care services for people with cancer and progressive conditions within East and West Dumbartonshire and Greater Glasgow. Bereavement services are also available.

 

Glasgow

Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow
1 Belmont Road
Springburn
Glasgow
G21 3AY

Tel: 0141 531 1300 Fax: 0141 531 1301 Fundraising: 0141 531 1376
Email: maggie.white@mariecurie.org.uk
Website: www.mariecurie.org.uk

Beds: 35 + HC DC HST BS Oth V i

Services: Inpatient care, day care and home care services. The Centre also provides a specialist lymphoedema clinic, liaison with nursing homes, outpatient and domiciliary medical assessment, a 24 hour medical and nursing advice line, education centre and hospice at home. Specialist palliative medicine input is provided to Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Stobhill Hospital and the Beatson Oncology Centre.

 



Prince & Princess of Wales H
ospice
71 Carlton Place
Glasgow
G5 9TD

Tel: 0141 429 5599 Fax: 0141 429 2566
Email:
rhona.baillie@ppwh.org.uk
Website: www.ppwh.org.uk

Beds: 14 + HC DC HST BS Oth V i

Services: Inpatient care, day care and home care services for people with cancer and other progressive conditions within Greater Glasgow. Other services include a pain and symptom control clinic, respite care, bereavement support and advice for friends and family and advice and education for healthcare professionals. Specialist palliative medicine input is provided to the South Glasgow University NHS Trust Hospitals.



Palliative Care Team
Glasgow Royal Infirmary
84 Castle Street
Glasgow
G4 0SF

Tel: 0141 211 4541 Fax: 0141 232 0747
Email: ann.baxter@northglasgow.scot.nhs.uk
Website: www.palliativecareglasgow.info

HST Oth

Services: Hospital support for people with cancer and other progressive conditions.

 

Palliative Care Team
Victoria Infirmary
Mansionhouse Unit
Mearnskirk Hospital
Glasgow
G42 9TY

Tel: 0141 201 5742 Fax: 0141 201 5748
Email: irene.wotherspoon@gvic.scot.nhs.uk

HST Oth

Services: Hospital support for people with cancer and other progressive conditions within South Glasgow.

Palliative Care Team
Southern General Hospital

1345 Govan Road
Glasgow
G51 4TF

Tel: 0141 201 1266
Email: richard.auckland@sgh.scot.nhs.uk

HST Oth

Services: Hospital support for people with cancer and other progressive conditions.

 

Department of Palliative Medicine
Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre

Gartnavel General Hospital
1053 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 OYN

Tel: 0141 301 7042 Fax: 0141 301 7039
Email: pamela.brown@northglasgow.scot.nhs.uk

HST Oth

Services: Specialist Palliative Care input to West Glasgow Hospitals, 24 hour telephone advice, Specialist Palliative Care clinic, cancer and non-cancer referrals and education.


Greenock

Ardgowan Hospice
12 Nelson Street
GREENOCK
PA15 1TS

Tel: 01475 726830 Fax: 01475 888770
Email: info@ardhosp.co.uk Website: www.ardgowanhospice.org.uk

Beds: 8 + HC DC HST BS Oth V i

Services: Inpatient, day care and home care services for those with cancer, motor neurone disease and other progressive conditions. Services are open to those living in Kilmalcolm, Langbank, Port Glasgow, Greenock, Gourock, Wemyss Bay & Skelmorlie. Services can be accessed by professional referral or self-referral with permission of responsible clinician. The Day Care Unit is open Monday to Friday 10.30am to 3.00pm. Other services include a volunteer driver service, a bereavement service, a lymphoedema management clinic and full professional education programme.

Based in the separate "ACCESS at Ardgowan" Centre, there is a "Living with Cancer" service including a programme of education and support for cancer patients and their carers, a drop-in facility and relaxation and complementary therapy provision


Johnstone

St Vincent's Hospice
Midton Road
Howwood
JOHNSTONE
PA9 1AF

Tel: 01505 705635 Fax: 01505 705975
Website: www.svh.co.uk

Beds: 8 + HC DC BS Oth V

Services: Inpatient and day care services for those with cancer, motor neurone disease and other terminal conditions. Services are open to those living in Renfrewshire. Service can be accessed by referral from GP, hospital consultant, district nurse, Macmillan nurse, social worker and occasionally self-referral. The Day Care Unit is open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm. Home care services are provided to give respite for carers. Other services include a lymphoedeama service, a bereavement service for relatives and aromatherapy and reflexology for patients and carers.

Paisley

Accord Hospice
Hospital Grounds
Hawkhead Road
Paisley
PA2 7BL

Tel: 0141 581 2000 Fax: 0141 581 2002 Fundraising Tel: 0141 581 2006
Email: office@accord.org.uk Website: www.accord.org.uk

Beds: 8 + HC DC BS Oth V i

Services: Inpatient, day care and home care services to those with cancer, motor neurone disease and other progressive conditions. Services are open to those living in Renfrewshire and parts of East Renfrewshire (Barrhead, Neilston and Uplawmoor). Services can be accessed by referral from GP, hospital consultant, Macmillan nurse or district nurse. The Day Care Unit is open Monday to Friday 10.00am to 3.00pm. Home care services include advice and support for patients, their families and their carers. Other services include bereavement support, patient transport, equipment loan, welfare rights advice and complementary therapies.


Palliative Care Team
Royal Alexandra Hospital
Corsebar Road
Paisley
PA2 9PN

Tel: 0141 314 6114

HST Oth

Services: Hospital support for people with cancer and other progressive illnesses.