Sue Ryder

We support people living through the challenges of life-changing illness. We support people in our residential and day centres, day clinics, in the community or at home. We help people affected by cancer, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, stroke, brain injury and life changing illnesses.

Sue Ryder - St John's Hospice

Sue Ryder - St John's Hospice is situated in the Bedfordshire countryside and has 15 inpatient beds.

The hospice offers specialist short-term palliative care for patients with life-limiting illnesses including Cancer, Motor Neurone Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, heart, liver and lung failure.

An active day treatment centre offers a variety of treatments including blood transfusions, complex drug treatments and outpatient specialist palliative care consultant appointments. A specialist Lymphoedema Service provides complex Lymphoedema treatment to both inpatient and outpatients as well as home visits.

The hospice staff are supported by volunteers providing additional bereavement and chaplaincy services. The bereavement service co-ordinator and volunteer offer a mix of telephone, face to face meetings and group support.

Click here for more information about St John's Hospice services.

Location	Moggerhanger, Bedford
Type of care	Palliative care
Services	Outpatient Appointments Physiotherapy Complementary Therapies Bereavement Support Family Support Lymphoedema Treatment Day Therapies Inpatient Care and Day Care
Care service manager	Sarah Martin Merchant
Head of care	Dominic Carter
Telephone	01767 642410
Fax	01767 642441
Referrals	Sue Ryder - St John's Hospice provides these services to Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust which covers North and Mid Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust and covers Huntingdonshire.
Related documents	Sue_Ryder_Care_St_Johns_Hospice_Directions.pdf
Related links	Find out about the Fundraising Team

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