FAQs

We are situated in the grounds of Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Aylesbury.  Our full address is Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 8AL.  Click here for details of how to find us. 

You can contact us on 01296 332 600 or email buc-tr.fnh@nhs.net 

We can only accept referrals to our care from registered healthcare professionals.

You will need to be registered with a Buckinghamshire GP and then any of your healthcare professionals can refer you via the Single Point of Access team.

If you are currently in hospital and need a referral, ask the care team or ward staff to speak to the palliative care team who will be able to assist you.

No, all hospice services and bereavement support services are free and are delivered by Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity.

At Florence Nightingale Hospice we care for people with all sorts of illnesses, including people with heart, lung, liver or kidney conditions, cancer or illnesses such as motor neurone disease.

We are an adult hospice, open to patients over 18 years.

Every day we receive comments on how peaceful and calm the Hospice is.  It’s a world away from a busy hospital ward.

Our staff and volunteers are here to welcome and support you – they will have time to get to know you and your loved ones, and answer any questions you have.

You can watch a short tour of the Hospice here.

Yes, we have a community palliative care nursing team who can support you if you wish to receive care at home.

This can include regular visits from a Clinical Nurse Specialist to monitor and manage your symptoms and help you plan for the future. 

We also have a dedicated team called FNH@Home to support those patients who wish to spend their final days at home who will work with your other healthcare professionals to ensure you have the support and equipment to make this possible.

Please speak to your GP or District Nurse if you would like to access our community care services.

Being referred to Florence Nightingale Hospice means you have an illness that is life-limiting, but it doesn’t mean you are about to die.

Some patients are admitted to the in-patient unit in the last days of their life, as the Hospice is their preferred place of care.

But many patients find that a relatively short period of inpatient care makes a real difference to how they are feeling and enables them to return home feeling more comfortable.

If your symptoms are well managed but it would be difficult for you to go back to your own home, then we will help you and your family and friends to find other places where you can continue your care.

Yes!  Your family, friends and children are welcome to visit you during your time at the Hospice. 

Two visitors can visit at any time from 11am-9pm  for patients staying for respite and symptom control.

Four visitors can visit at any time for end-of-life patients. 

Family can also stay overnight where needed – this is based on individual circumstances, please talk to the Hospice team to discuss this. 

We have a family room with toys and other distractions for younger visitors and a peaceful private Hospice garden for those who might need some space during their visit.

Yes, we know that pets are an important part of many of our patients’ lives, and regularly welcome pets of all sizes from hamsters and cats to horses and dogs.

Please speak to the Hospice team first to ensure the needs of other patients in the Hospice at the time.

Two visitors can visit at any time between 11am-9pm for respite and symptom control patients.

Four visitors can visit at any time for end-of-life patients.

Yes, we have parking onsite, but it is not free. Some concessions are available in certain circumstances.  Details of the parking at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital site can be found her (link to open in new tab https://www.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/visiting-your-hospitals/visiting/stoke-mandeville-hospital/)

There are regular bus services from Aylesbury town centre to Stoke Mandeville Hospital and the bus stops almost outside Florence Nightingale Hospice. Timetables are available from the local bus operator.

The nearest train station to Stoke Mandeville Hospital is Aylesbury which is on the Chiltern Railways Mainline from Aylesbury Vale Parkway to London Marylebone. You will be able to get a bus or taxi to Florence Nightingale Hospice from there.

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