St Christopher's Hospice Research

St Christopher’s Hospice was founded by Dame Cicely Saunders in 1967. It is widely known as the first modern hospice. It provides palliative care of the highest quality to over 2,500 dying individuals each year at the hospice in Sydenham. And in people’s own homes across south east London.


Dame Cicely‘s vision and work transformed the care of the dying and the practice of medicine. The ongoing impact of St Christopher’s clinical innovations and extensive programmes of education and research improve care for dying people nationally and internationally and influence standards of healthcare throughout the world.

• The Anniversary Centre offers a ‘social hub’ for patients and families, and includes a café with internet access and a programme of social events which is also open to the general public
• Extensive planned day care and a range of supportive care services, including creative and complementary therapies and delivered in a variety of settings
• Inpatient and home care multi-professional teams that include social workers, chaplain and spiritual care lead, welfare advisors, psychiatrists, physiotherapists,occupational therapist, complementary and creative therapists, bereavement service volunteers and others