Roxburghe House
English medical care facility
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Roxburghe House is a specialist palliative care unit which is situated near Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.
| Roxburghe House | |
|---|---|
| NHS Grampian | |
Roxburghe House | |
  Shown in Aberdeen | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 57.1570°N 2.1250°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Palliative care unit |
| History | |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.nhsgrampian.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
History
Roxburghe House was established as a hospice and palliative care facility within the grounds of Tor-na-Dee Hospital site at Milltimber in Aberdeen in 1977.[1] Diana, Princess of Wales visited Roxburghe House in March 1985[2] and a day care unit was added in 1990.[1]
It moved to a purpose-built facility located to the east of the Foresterhill health campus in 2004.[3] In September 2012 an extended garden area, which provides a peaceful and private area for patients and families, was unveiled.[4]
Services
The facility has a multi-disciplinary team approach to providing care for patients. The team has three consultants, several specialist nurses and a team of trained and untrained nurses. Other professionals involved in the team include occupational therapists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, chaplains, social workers, visual artists, and a writer-in-residence.[5]
Friends of Roxburghe
The unit has a charity attached to it, the Friends Of Roxburghe, who help out with teas, coffees, reception duties, and flowers.[6] The Friends of Roxburghe House have been awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.[7]