The Hospice Care in Scotland report 2017 states that hospices can help improve capacity in generalist health settings, by sharing their expertise in end of life care with other care provider, and highlights the substantial contribution made by Scottish hospices, especially in providing community-based support. Hospices in Scotland supported 19,000 people last year, ranging from new-born babies to centenarians.
If you’d like to find out more about the extraordinary breadth of services provided by the Hospice movement in Scotland click here to read the latest report.