What we offer
Emotional and spiritual support
Spiritual support recognises the many emotions felt in the face of illness, trauma, fear, or worry about personal matters.
You may find it helpful to talk things through with someone removed from your situation. Chaplains provide a sympathetic, confidential listening ear to anyone who would find support helpful during their hospital stay.
Religious support
If you have a religious faith, chaplains can support you in the following ways, both at the bedside and in the spiritual care centre:
- Prayer (general, specific, before operations, when treatment is withdrawn, with those coming to the end of their lives). These can be Christian, Hindu or Muslim.
- Hindu chanting.
- Holy Communion or RC mass, in the chapel or at the bedside.
- Anointing.
- Confession / absolution.
- Emergency baptisms.
- Naming and blessing services for deceased babies.
- Arrangements for emergency weddings or renewal of marriage vows.
- Contact and liaison with local leaders of major faith groups on your behalf if requested.
- Support for your additional faith needs.
- Access to religious literature.
End of life and bereavement support
We can offer emotional or religious support to those nearing the end of life and their loved ones.
A bereavement care team is also available. Call switchboard and ask for bereavement care or visit the patient and family support hub, B level.