Roxburghe House

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
LocationAberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates57.1570°N 2.1250°W / 57.1570; -2.1250
Organisation
Care systemPublic NHS
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityPalliative care unit
History
Opened1977
Links
Websitewww.nhsgrampian.org
ListsHospitals 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] Princess Diana 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, and social workers.[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]

References
  1. "Tor-Na-Dee Hospital, Milltimber, Planning Brief" (PDF). Aberdeen City Council. 1 July 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  2. "Princess Diana pays a visit to Roxburghe House in Aberdeen before returning to London". Princess Diana Boutique. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  3. "Palliative Care Centre - Aberdeen". Aitken Turnbull Architects. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  4. "Aberdeen specialist unit unveils new garden". NHS Grampian. 27 September 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. "Roxburghe House - Aberdeen › Patient information". NHS Grampian. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
  6. "Volunteers". Friends of Roxburghe House. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  7. "Queen's Award for Voluntary Service presented to the Friends of Roxburghe House". Aberdeen City Council. 30 July 2013. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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