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
Location	Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates	57.1570°N 2.1250°W / 57.1570; -2.1250
Organisation
Care system	Public NHS
Type	Specialist
Services
Speciality	Palliative care unit
History
Opened	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]

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.

External links

• Friends of Roxburghe House website