Inpatient Service

To gain access to most of the services offered by St John's Hospice, you need to be referred by a medical consultant, GP or specialist palliative care nurse through completion of our referral form.

Our Inpatient Unit provides holistic patient and family centred care for people with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, motor neurone disease, respiratory disease and heart failure. We believe that our patients are entitled to live life to the fullest throughout their illness and are treated with dignity, empathy and respect.

As an inpatient, you will be cared for by our specialist palliative care multi-disciplinary team, which includes doctors and nursing staff working alongside our social workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and complementary therapists.

We accept referrals for:

• assessment of need, often in crisis situations, when it is not clear what the underlying problems are for the individual patient
• complex symptom control
• respite care to allow carers a period of rest
• rehabilitation following palliative care treatments
• care for patients who require specialist care in the last days of life

As a patient we hope that you will find the environment relaxed and friendly. The Inpatient Unit has 19 beds and consists of mainly single en-suite rooms with two single-sex four-bedded bays. Every effort is made to accommodate your choice of room. Every bed area has TV, telephone and lockable cupboard. Four-star meals and newspapers are provided.

There are several comfortable sitting areas that cater for smokers and non-smokers with an opportunity to watch TV, DVDs or listen to music. There are various garden areas and all have disabled access.

While we do our best to cater for your specific dietary, religious needs, etc we do ask that you inform us of any individual requirements.

If you would like to visit the Hospice prior to referral or admission please ring 020 7806 4040 or send an email.

We provide Inpatient Services for patients registered with a GP belonging to the following PCTs: Westminster, Brent, Camden, Islington and Hammersmith & Fulham (HIV/AIDS only).