St John & St Elizabeth Hospital ›We provide high quality hospice care, free of charge, to those living in and around Central and North West London.
Please do not visit the Hospice if you or anyone in your household have any flu like symptoms such as a fever, a cough or you are experiencing breathing difficulties. Please self-isolate and visit NHS 111 online. Click here for the latest information.
St John’s Hospice critically rely on voluntary donations, grants and legacies to continue with our care and this is only made possible thanks to the generosity of our supporters and volunteers.
St John’s Hospice offers an array of fundraising events and we invite you to attend one of our upcoming events and help us raise the funds we need this year to continue serving the local community.
The Carer Magazine brings you the latest news and updates from St John’s Hospice.
In our first digital edition of the official Hospice magazine we bring to you the stories of a special lockdown wedding, the impact of COVID-19 on our Hospice fundraising and a look at our brand-new and refurbished Inpatient Unit, which we still need help to fund.
Find details on our upcoming Christmas events and how you can get involved plus information on how our annual remembrance event Light up a Life will go virtual this year.
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There are now more ways than ever to show your support to our Charity. By doing something you can help us continue caring for our patients and their families.
St John’s Hospice, is an independent charity located within the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth in St John’s Wood, providing specialised palliative care to more than 4,000 terminally-ill patients and their families every year.
Care at St John’s Hospice is underpinned by a respect for human dignity and care for the physical, psychosocial, spiritual and emotional needs of the total person, whatever their age, lifestyle, culture and spiritual belief.
— Paul Cole
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Harshani helps to coordinate the Orthopaedic Consultant Clinics, book patients in, refer them to Consultants, and l… https://t.co/gM33NsAtFs
Kevin Shotter, an ambulance driver here for over eight years, says: “Since working here I’ve learnt that your pass… https://t.co/zTwJokpCua
"Here at St John’s, it is never about sending up food to Bed 9. Every patient is an individual and we have a passi… https://t.co/J8f7tqNn6F
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative ca… https://t.co/G5pxvn2n7z
Is it too early to mention Christmas? We don’t think so! Our Cards will be available to purchase from Monday 11th… https://t.co/TKYZYWQEpE
We want to thank our supporter Alan for taking part in the London Marathon last Sunday. He raised over £1000 for th… https://t.co/VoR1v80sMB
Patients come in once or twice a week to have a cuppa and a chat, participate in fun activities and access compleme… https://t.co/HpQutWwLCy
An increasing number of our patients are now facing poverty, heightened all the more by furlough schemes, redundanc… https://t.co/kdsXAHS2mt
From diet to medication to mental health, our nurses, healthcare assistants, and volunteers are prepped and ready t… https://t.co/UgmeKM0uRD
Thank you to our supporters Mike and Alan, who took part in the London Marathon on the 3rd of October! 🏃🏃 https://t.co/xCbAnxeF12
Good luck to our supporter Poppy, who's taking part in the Royal Parks Half Marathon on the 10th of Oct!! The rout… https://t.co/EoL1ulKIL0
At St John’s, we empower patients to choose their care. We’ve been providing 24-hour nursing and a friendly ear at… https://t.co/VTrB6Qg7d2
"What you’ll find with a lot of people working in palliative care is they always want to go the extra mile because… https://t.co/WBQaV5NWv9
Our fantastic physiotherapy team has been providing virtual exercise classes and guided relaxation throughout COVID… https://t.co/0YdE8NxY2u
A huge congratulations to our supporter Sophie who skydived at the weekend. She took on the amazing challenge of j… https://t.co/nr7rtywRR8
"For the Hospice to be there for us, it gives you a little bit of relief. I can sleep knowing that tomorrow I can… https://t.co/taJSV0m6M9