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Introduction to Patient Services

All of our patient and family care services are provided free of charge to anyone with a palliative care need.

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How to access our services
For general information and advice, or for healthcare professional referrals to all patient services, there is now only ONE number to get help:
 
St Margarets Leaflets
Patient and Carer Leaflets
Leaflets about our services that you can download and print.
 
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Inpatient unit
In this section you will find information about our inpatient services and get a feel for the lovely Hospice environment. There are two inpatient units, one in Taunton and one in Yeovil.
 
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Community Services
St. Margaret's offers a wide range of services in people's own homes, in nursing homes, within the two district hospitals and in the community. We support patient and carers.
 
Day Hospice
Day Hospice Sunflower Centre
Our Day Hospice Sunflower Centre is a place where we can provide support and advice for patients with life-limiting illnesses or advanced progressive conditions who are well enough to live at home, but would like to take advantage of the specialist support that St. Margaret’s can offer. Carers are very welcome too.
 
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Bereavement services
We offer a range of support services for anyone bereaved by the death of someone who received our care.
 
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Somerset Cancer Care
Somerset Cancer Care is a division of St Margaret's and works with people living with cancer, at any stage.
 
Useful web links
Useful Website Links
Website links to other organisations providing information and support to patients, carers and relatives affected by terminal illness or bereavement
 
Letters
What our patients and carers say
St. Margaret's receives many lovely letters from Patient's families. Here are just a few extracts...