Hospices

Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park)

76 Raddlebarn Road, Selly Park, Birmingham B29 7DA

Overview

Birmingham Hospice at Selly Park is a specialist palliative care facility located in the Selly Park area of Birmingham, serving patients and families across the West Midlands. The organisation is dedicated to providing compassionate end-of-life care and support to individuals living with terminal and life-limiting illnesses. The hospice offers a range of services designed to enhance quality of life and provide comfort during difficult times.

The facility provides inpatient care, day services, and community-based support to help patients remain in their preferred place of care whenever possible. The team includes doctors, nurses, counsellors, and allied health professionals who work together to manage symptoms, provide emotional support, and assist with practical matters. The hospice also offers bereavement support services to help families cope with loss after a patient has passed away.

Birmingham Hospice serves patients of all ages with various life-limiting conditions. The organisation is typically funded through a combination of NHS contracts, charitable donations, and fundraising activities. The Selly Park location is accessible and provides a peaceful environment designed to support dignity, comfort, and family involvement in care.

Frequently Asked Questions

Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) in Birmingham provides specialist palliative care for people with life-limiting conditions. Services may include inpatient care, day hospice services, hospice at home (care in your own home), outpatient clinics, bereavement support for families, lymphoedema clinic, complementary therapies, and counselling. All care focuses on comfort, quality of life, and dignity. Contact 0121 472 1191 for information about available services.
Yes, all hospice care at Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) is provided free of charge to patients and their families, regardless of financial circumstances. Hospices receive some NHS funding but rely heavily on charitable donations, fundraising, retail shops, and legacies to fund their services. It costs millions of pounds each year to run a hospice, with a significant proportion raised through community support.
Referrals to Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) are usually made by your GP, hospital consultant, or district nurse. You or your family can also contact Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) directly on 0121 472 1191 to discuss a referral. Referrals are based on clinical need — anyone with a life-limiting condition can be considered. You do not have to have cancer to be referred; hospices care for people with any advanced illness including heart failure, COPD, motor neurone disease, and dementia.
No, hospice care is not just about end-of-life care. Many patients visit Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) for symptom management (pain relief, breathlessness, nausea), rehabilitation and support to stay as well as possible, respite stays to give carers a break, and day hospice activities and therapies. Some patients attend for weeks or months and then return home. Hospice care aims to help you live as fully and comfortably as possible.
Yes, Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) welcomes visitors and families. Visiting is usually flexible, with no strict visiting hours in the inpatient unit. Family rooms and overnight facilities may be available for relatives who wish to stay close. Children are welcome to visit. The hospice environment is designed to be calm, comfortable, and homelike. Staff will support families throughout their loved one's stay.
Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) may offer a Hospice at Home service, bringing specialist palliative care to patients in their own homes. This may include visits from specialist nurses, overnight care and sitting services, symptom management, practical support, and emotional support for patients and families. Hospice at Home allows people to be cared for and, if they wish, to die in the comfort and familiarity of their own home.
The day hospice at Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) provides a programme of care and activities for patients who live at home. You may attend one or two days per week for medical review and symptom management, complementary therapies (massage, aromatherapy, reflexology), creative activities (art, music), social interaction and peer support, physiotherapy and occupational therapy, and psychological support. Transport to and from the day hospice may be arranged.
Yes, Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) provides bereavement support for families and loved ones after a patient has died. This may include one-to-one counselling, bereavement support groups, telephone support, memorial services, and children and young people's bereavement services. Support is available regardless of whether the person died at the hospice or elsewhere. Contact 0121 472 1191 for information about bereavement services.
Yes, Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) can help you with advance care planning — documenting your wishes for future care. This may include an Advance Decision to Refuse Treatment (living will), Lasting Power of Attorney for health and welfare, preferred place of care and death, and a ReSPECT form (Recommended Summary Plan for Emergency Care and Treatment). Having these conversations and documents in place ensures your wishes are known and respected.
Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) supports people with any life-limiting condition, not just cancer. Conditions include advanced cancer, heart failure, COPD and other lung diseases, motor neurone disease (MND), multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's disease, advanced dementia, kidney failure, and liver failure. Referral is based on clinical need, and the hospice team works alongside your GP and hospital team.
Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) may offer complementary therapies including massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, Reiki, acupuncture, mindfulness and relaxation, creative arts therapy, and music therapy. These therapies complement medical treatment and can help with pain, anxiety, sleep, and overall wellbeing. All therapies are provided by qualified practitioners and are free to patients.
You can support Birmingham Hospice (Selly Park) by making a donation, volunteering your time, shopping at or donating to charity shops, taking part in fundraising events, leaving a gift in your will (legacy giving), organising your own fundraising activity, or becoming a regular donor. Contact 0121 472 1191 or visit the website to find out more about supporting your local hospice.
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Address
76 Raddlebarn Road, Selly Park
Birmingham
B29 7DA
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Opening Hours
Monday 09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday 09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday 09:00 - 17:00
Thursday 09:00 - 17:00
Friday 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday 10:00 - 16:00
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