NHS TaysideRoxburghe House

Location:	Dundee
Description	Roxburghe House is a modern NHS Specialist Palliative Care Unit situated in the grounds of Royal Victoria Hospital, Dundee. Roxburghe House in-patient unit includes 24 in-patient beds. Macmillan Day Care operated Monday-Friday with places for 16 patients per day, and hosts out-patient clinics, bereavement services, the Volunteer Service Manager and Community Macmillan Team. The Hospital Palliative Care Team is based in Ninewells Hospital.
Services	Beds 24 + HC DC HST BS Oth V i
Address	Royal Victoria Hospital Jedburgh Road DUNDEE DD2 1SP
Contact	Tel: 01382 423000 Fax: 01382 423157 Community Macmillan Nurses: 01382 423182 (answering service) Email: jenniffer.calder@nhs.net

Abbreviations

BS: Bereavement Service
DC: Day Hospice/Centre
HC: Home Care - Support and advice provided by community hospice or palliative care team
HH: Hospice at Home - An extended specialist palliative nursing, medical, social and emotional support service
HST: Hospital Support Team
HSN: Hospital Support Nurse
Oth: Other Life-limiting Illness - service also caring for patients with life-limiting illnesses other than cancer
V: Volunteers - service involving volunteers in addition to paid staff
i: Drop-in information centre - may only be certain days and times