On these pages you will find information about local palliative care services in the NHS Lothian Area. Services are displayed alphabetically by town.

Edinburgh

St Columba's Hospice
15 Boswall Road
Edinburgh
EH5 3RW

Tel: 0131 551 1381 Fax: 0131 551 2771
Email: info@stcolumbashospice.org.uk
Website: www.stcolumbashospice.org.uk

Beds: 30 + HC DC BS Oth V

Services: Inpatient, day care and home care services for people with cancer and progressive conditions from Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Marie Curie Hospice, Edinburgh
Frogston Road West
Edinburgh
EH10 7DR

Tel: 0131 470 2201 Fax: 0131 470 2200 Fundraising Tel: 0131 470 2291
Email: anne.willis@mariecurie.org.uk
Website: www.mariecurie.org.uk

Beds: 27 + HC DC BS Oth V

Services: Inpatient, day care and home care services for people with cancer and other terminal illnesses within the Lothian area. The Centre also provides specialist palliative medicine input to local hospitals and an education service for local healthcare professionals. Bereavement services are also available.

Waverley Care: Milestone House
113 Oxgangs Road North
Edinburgh
EH14 1EB

Tel: 0131 441 6989 Fax: 0131 441 6989 Fundraising Tel: 0131 226 2206
Email: milestone@waverleycare.org
Website: www.waverleycare.org

Beds: 8 + HC DC BS Oth V i

Services: Inpatient care and hospital support services for people with HIV/AIDS only for the whole of Scotland and UK wide. Support services are also available for affected carers and children.

Palliative Care Team
Directorate of Clinical Oncology
Western General Hospital
Edinburgh
EH4 2XU

Tel: 0131 537 2243 Fax: 0131 537 3000
Email:susan.charter@luht.scot.nhs.uk

HST Oth

Services: Hospital support for people with cancer and other progressive conditions. Beds available through Oncology on 'as required' basis.

Palliative Care Service
c/o Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkieth Road
Edinburgh
EH16 5RS

Tel: 0131 242 1993 Fax: 0131 242 1994
Email: kirsty.boyd@luht.scot.nhs.uk

HST Oth V

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

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Haddington

Macmillan Nurses
Community Nursing Office
Roodlands Hospital
Haddington
East Lothian
EH41 3PF

Tel: 0131 536 8332 Fax: 0131 536 8334

HC BS Oth

Services: Home care for people with cancer and other progressive conditions in East Lothian. Bereavement services are also available.

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Livingston

West Lothian Specialist Palliative Care Service
Macmillan Centre
St John's Hospital
Howden
Livingston
EH54 6PP

Tel: 01506 523531 (Macmillan Centre) Tel: 01506 522010 (Hospital Support Team)
Home Care: 01506 414586

HC DC HST BS Oth V i

Services: Home care, day care and hosptial support services for people with cancer and other progressive conditions within West Lothian. The community nurses are based at the Dedridge Health Centre. Bereavement services are also available.