Service Category: Hospice

Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Kinross, Rachel House Children’s 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 hospice providing specialist palliative care to children and young adults up to the age of 22 years.
2. To provide a maximum of 8 inpatient places.
3. A registered medical officer with specialist palliative care and paediatric experience to be on call over 24 hours.
4. A registered sick children’s nurse must be on duty at all times.
5. To provide 24-hour nursing care.
6. 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

• Rachel House Children’s Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: December 2023

Report published: 11 December 2023
Inspection date: 16 October 2023

Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Balloch, Robin House 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 to children and young adults up to the age of 22 years.
2. To provide a maximum of 9 in-patient places.
3. A registered medical officer with specialist palliative care and paediatric experience to be on call over 24 hours.
4. A registered sick children’s nurse must be on duty at all times.
5. To provide 24 hour nursing care.
6. 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

• Robin House – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: January 2025

Report published: 08 January 2025
Inspection date: 29/30 October 2024
Inspection type: Unannounced

Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Edinburgh, St. Columba’s Hospice Care 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. The provider will operate an independent hospice.
2. The service will operate 24hrs Monday to Sunday
3. The provider must only allow 24hr nursing care and specialist palliative care on both an in-patient and domiciliary care basis
4. The provider must not allow more than 15 in-patients and 15 day-case places
5. The provider must not allow the provision of dental treatments including dental hygiene treatments, dental implants, tooth whitening and orthodontics.
6. The provider must not allow any exposures ionising radiation to be carried out.
7. The provider will treat service users aged from 16 or over.
8. The provider must ensure that patients under the age of 16 are not assessed or treated on the premises.
9. The provider must only consult and examine patients from the ages 16 years on an out-patients basis.
10. The provider must ensure that staff possessing the appropriate skills, training and experience are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients.
11. The provider must ensure that all healthcare professionals working in the service have a licence to practice in the United Kingdom.
12. The provider must ensure a registered medical officer with specialist palliative care is available on call at all times.
13. The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted.

Inspection reports

• St. Columba’s Hospice Care – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: June 2024

Report published: 12 June 2024
Inspection date: 17-18 April 2024
Inspection type: Unannounced

Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Johnstone, St. Vincent’s 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 8 in-patient 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. Vincent’s Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: October 2024

Report published: 15 October 2024
Inspection date: 12-13 August 2024
Inspection type: Unannounced

Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Denny, Strathcarron 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 16 years to be seen or treated on the premises.
3. To provide a maximum of 24 in-patient places.
4. To provide 20 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

• Strathcarron Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: May 2024

Service overview

Service type: Independent Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Ayr, Ayrshire 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. The provider will operate an independent hospital (hospice).

2. The service will operate 24hrs Monday to Sunday.

3. The provider must only allow specialist palliative care on both an in-patient and domiciliary care basis.

4. The provider must not allow more than 13 in-patient places.

5. The provider must not allow the provision of dental treatments (including dental hygiene treatments, dental implants, tooth whitening and orthodontics).

6. The provider must not allow any ionising radiation exposures to be carried out.

7. The provider must not allow any treatments or procedures to be carried out using any form of general anaesthesia.

8. The provider must only treat service users from 16 or over.

9. The provider must ensure that patients under the age of 16 are not treated as day case patients.

10. The provider must only consult and examine patients from the age of 16 years on an out-patient basis.

11. All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

12. The provider must ensure that staff possess the appropriate skills, knowledge, and experience and that they are provided in sufficient numbers to ensure the safety and welfare of patients, the public and wider workforce.

13. The provider must ensure that staff requiring to be registered by a professional regulating body are actively registered.

14. The provider must ensure a registered medical officer that specialises in palliative care is available on call at all times.

15. The provider must only treat patients individually, group treatments are not permitted.

Inspection reports

• Ayrshire Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: April 2021

Report published: 15 April 2021
Inspection date: 18 February 2021
Inspection type: Unannounced

Service overview

Service type: Independent Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Greenock, Ardgowan 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 8 in-patient places.
4. To provide a maximum of 15 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

• Ardgowan Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: July 2023

Report published: 12 July 2023
Inspection date: 16-17 May 2023
Inspection type: Unannounced

Previous inspection reports

• Ardgowan Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: December 2019
• Ardgowan Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: September 2016
• Ardgowan Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: March 2015
• Ardgowan Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: May 2013

If you would like a copy of a previous inspection report, please email his.ihcregulation@nhs.scot

Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Airdire, St. Andrew’s 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 32 in-patient places.
4. To provide 15 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. Andrew’s Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report and action plan: March 2024

Report published: 25 March 2024
Inspection date: 29/30 January 2024
Inspection type: Unannounced

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