Highland Hospice


Service overview

Service type: Hospice

Registration status: Registered

Based in Inverness, Highland Hospice is an independent hospice.  

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

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

Non-urgent advice: Service details

Main point of contact: Paula Cooper
Ness House
1 Bishop’s Road
Inverness
IV3 5SB

Non-urgent advice: Service provider

The service provider is Highland Hospice.
Ness House
1 Bishop’s Road
Inverness
IV3 5SB

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 12 in-patient places.
  4. To provide 12 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


Report published: 30 September 2022
Inspection date: 04 & 05 August 2022
Inspection type: Unannounced


Previous inspection reports


  • Highland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: June 2019
  • Highland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: June 2016
  • Highland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: June 2014
  • Highland Hospice – independent healthcare inspection report: August 2012

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