Roxburghe House is a specialist

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unit which is situated near Foresterhill,

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, Scotland. It is managed by

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History

Roxburghe House was established as a hospice and palliative care facility within the grounds of Tor-na-Dee Hospital site at

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in 1977.

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visited Roxburghe House in March 1985 and a day care unit was added in 1990. It moved to a purpose-built facility located to the east of the Foresterhill health campus in 2004. In September 2012 an extended garden area, which provides a peaceful and private area for patients and families, was unveiled.

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.

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. The Friends of Roxburghe House have been awarded the

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References

External links

Friends of Roxburghe House website
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