St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice

Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Clydebank, St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice is an independent hospice.  

Further information about the hospice and the services it provides can be found by contacting the service.

Information about the conditions of registration and inspection reports is below. 

Conditions of registration

1. This service will operate as a voluntary hospice providing specialist palliative care.
2. No one under the age of 18 years to be seen or treated on the premises.
3. To provide a maximum of 58 in-patient places (30 specialist palliative care places and 28 continuing care places).
4. To provide 10 day care places.
5. A registered medical officer with specialist experience of palliative care to be on call over 24 hours.
6. To provide 24 hour nursing care.
7. The service shall ensure that staff possessing the appropriate skills, training and experience are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of all service users.

Inspection reports

• St. Margaret of Scotland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: September 2024

Report published: 30 September 2024
Inspection date: 09/10 July 2024
Inspection Type: Unannounced