Sobell House Hospice

Sobell House Hospice
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Geography
Location	Churchill Hospital, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Organisation
Care system	NHS and Charity
Type	Adult Palliative Care and Teaching
Services
Beds	20 Inpatient and Day Centre
History
Opened	1976
Links
Website	http://www.sobellhouse.org/
Lists	Hospitals in England

Sobell House Hospice is an Oxford-based hospice serving the residents of Oxfordshire, England affected by life-limiting illness.

History

In 1968, a report established the need for a palliative care service in Oxfordshire. In 1972, Sir Michael Sobell, then president of the National Society for Cancer Relief (NSCR), committed to supporting the building of a hospice. The charity Friends of Sir Michael Sobell House was established in 1974, and together with funding from the NHS and Sir Michael Sobell, a specialist palliative care unit was built and opened in 1976.

The charity later built a new twenty-bed hospice, which opened in 2003. Sobell House Hospice continues to be jointly funded by the NHS and charitable donations.

Activities

The hospice offers a comprehensive specialist palliative care service, including an inpatient unit and day service. It provides physical, psychological, social, and spiritual care to people with terminal illnesses, as well as support for their families. Sobell House Hospice is also a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Palliative Care.

Sobell House Hospice Charity

Sobell House Hospice Charity has operated since 1974 when the Friends of Sir Michael Sobell House committee was established. The charity has received generous donations from Sir Michael Sobell, the NSCR (currently Macmillan Cancer Support), and the people of Oxfordshire. These donations allowed the construction of the first hospice, which was handed over to the public in 1979.