Available for adults who have a diagnosis of advanced life-limiting illness.
Referral route
GPs, district nurses, hospital clinical staff
Specific ethnic group?
No
Summary of services
Community palliative care services, Hospice at Home, Inpatient Units, Living Well Centres, therapies and breathlessness programmes.
When are the services run?
365 days and 24/7
Time details
365 days and 24/7
Remit
"At Birmingham Hospice, the very best care is available, wherever and whenever it’s needed. Our mission is to ensure everyone has access to the care of their choice at the end of life. "
Chargeable service?
No
Cost of service
NA
Means tested
No
Total capacity of service
25-bed inpatient unit, 20 place day hospice and approximately 300 patients who are at home
