| Roxburghe House | |
| Org/Group: | NHS Grampian |
| Region: | Aberdeen |
| State: | Scotland |
| Country: | UK |
| Healthcare: | NHS |
| Type: | Specialist |
| Speciality: | Palliative care unit |
| Founded: | 1977 |
| Website: | www.nhsgrampian.org |
| Map Type: | Scotland Aberdeen |
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] 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]
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]