Members of the Spiritual Care Team (Chaplains) are available during office hours (Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm) and, for urgent requests out of hours through an on-call system. Chaplains offer confidential, non-judgemental support to patients, relatives, staff and volunteers appropriate to their life-situation and beliefs. They are available to listen, to pray or simply to wait with people according to their needs and will arrange and facilitate referrals to the accredited representatives of any Church, faith/belief community as requested by any member of the hospital community.
Spiritual Care Team
The Spiritual Care Team comprises chaplains serving the following hospitals:
- Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
- Royal Edinburgh Hospital
- Western General Hospital
- St John’s Hospital
- Royal Hospital for Children and Young People
Some members of the Spiritual Care Team also offer Values Based Reflective Practice facilitation and Community Chaplaincy Listening in GP Surgeries.
