Hospices

Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow

133 Balornock Road, Glasgow G21 3US

Overview

Marie Curie Hospice Glasgow is a specialist palliative care facility located in the Balornock area of Glasgow. As part of the Marie Curie charity, one of the UK's largest hospice providers, the hospice delivers compassionate end-of-life care and support to patients with terminal illnesses, primarily cancer, and their families across Glasgow and surrounding areas.

The hospice provides inpatient care in a dedicated facility, offering symptom management, pain relief, emotional support, and respite care. The team includes doctors, nurses, and allied health professionals trained in palliative medicine who work to maintain patients' comfort and dignity during their final months. The service is free to patients, funded through the Marie Curie charity's donations and fundraising efforts.

Beyond inpatient services, the hospice coordinates with community teams to provide home-based palliative care support, allowing many patients to spend time with family in familiar surroundings. The facility also offers bereavement counselling and support services to help families cope with loss. The hospice serves as an important resource for patients, carers, and healthcare professionals throughout Glasgow seeking specialist palliative care guidance and treatment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow in Glasgow 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 0141 531 1900 for information about available services.
Yes, all hospice care at Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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 Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow are usually made by your GP, hospital consultant, or district nurse. You or your family can also contact Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow directly on 0141 531 1900 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 Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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, Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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.
The day hospice at Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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, Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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.
Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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.
You can support Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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 0141 531 1900 or visit the website to find out more about supporting your local hospice.
Yes, Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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 0141 531 1900 for information about bereavement services.
Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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.
Marie Curie Hospice, Glasgow 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.
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Address
133 Balornock Road
Glasgow
G21 3US
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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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