| Roxburghe House | |
|---|---|
| NHS Grampian | |
 Roxburghe House | |
  Shown in Aberdeen | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 57°09′25″N2°07′30″W / 57.1570°N 2.1250°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public NHS |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Palliative care unit |
| History | |
| Opened | 1977 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.nhsgrampian.org |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
Roxburghe House is a specialist palliative care unit which is situated near Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Grampian.
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]
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]
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]
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