The Marie Curie Hospice at Fairmilehead provides support to patients in Edinburgh South, Mid- and West-Lothian. For full details of their services please see the Marie Curie Hospice Website.
Services include:
- Inpatient care: patients can be admitted for short periods of time to help get challenging symptoms back under control and enable them to return to their daily lives.
- Day therapies: includes support with fatigue, anxiety or breathlessness (FAB programme); gentle exercise; complementary therapies; and social activities including arts and crafts. There is also support for families and carers of people with a terminal illness.
- Care at home: The multidisciplinary team can offer support on an outpatient basis, and sometimes in patients’ own homes.
Who can refer:
Referrals are accepted from GPs, district nurses and other healthcare professionals,
How to refer:
Please phone on 0131 470 2201 or e-mail mche.admin@nhs.scot.
Alternatively, please refer via SCI Gateway.
Hospice address:
Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh
45 Frogston Road West, Edinburgh EH10 7DR
