PATCH | Supporting palliative care in Scotland

We are deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen. We join the nation in mourning. PATCH Scotland thank Her Majesty for her constant and unfailing service. Our thoughts are with her family.

I woke up with no pain. The last time I had no pain was 4 months ago.

— PATCH patient

PATCH is committed to supporting hospital specialist palliative care

About Patch

PATCH is the first charity specifically to support 24/7 specialist palliative care for patients in hospital.

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News

Spreading the wings of generosity as Edinburgh’s Dragonfly Agency sponsors charity cards for fifth year

5 July, 2022

Edinburgh marketing agency helps to raise £11,000 for Scottish palliative care charity PATCH.

PATCH encourages communities to get talking as part of Dying Matters Awareness Week

4 May, 2022

PATCH is this week supporting Dying Matters Awareness Week (2-6 May), as part of a national campaign to open up conversations around death and dying, how and where we die, and what care and support we have in place.

Dr Roger Flint awarded a prestigious Harvard HealthTech Fellowship.

6 February, 2022

In 2016, PATCH was the first organisation to fund Dr Flint in the development of his SPOT (Safer Prescribing of Opioids Tool) software as a medical device app.

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The size of the problem

Many patients in hospital who have pain or complex symptoms do not have access to a palliative care specialist. PATCH is committed to changing this.

Our people

The Board would like to thank everyone who has made PATCH possible.

What is PATCH?

Patch is the first charity specifically to support 24/7 specialist palliative care for patients in Scottish hospitals. We will do this by funding hospitals to provide resources such as dedicated beds, staff, advisory services and research.