St. Columba’s Hospice Care

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