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Welcome to the prospective patients area of our website. This section should provide you with a bit more information about the type of place St Oswald’s is and hopefully answer any questions you may have. You can also read about patient and family experiences of St Oswald’s.

Most people assume that St Oswald’s is a place to die, that it’s an adult unit for cancer patients, it’s for older people and you have to pay. These are common misconceptions and can lead to patients feeling anxious and wary of coming to St Oswald’s for the first time. Despite the complexity of the conditions we address and the specialist skills involved at St Oswald’s, the core of what we do is simple. We listen.

We listen to patient’s needs and wants and address them. It is about valuing a person and seeing them as an individual and not a condition. The patient or child is at the centre of what we do and the services we provide.

St Oswald’s is:

• Somewhere to feel special
• Somewhere to relax

If you've recently been diagnosed with a life limiting illness it may be beneficial to attend our 'Taster Sessions' - a six-week programme to introduce adults with life limiting conditions, to some of the services available to them at St Oswald’s.  To find out more visit our Taster Sessions page.