COVID-19 Hospices
Adult hospices across Birmingham and Solihull have come together to create a single hub; providing the very best care at end of life during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak. The Hospices of Birmingham and Solihull's (HoBS) service aims to provide rapid and expert support for local people and their families at end of life and is a collaboration which involves:
Based at John Taylor Hospice in Erdington, the HoBS team is formed of specialist nurses, supported by palliative care consultants, healthcare assistants, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and administrators, who will be running a telephone hotline service which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 0121 809 1900.
To find out more about this service, read the news release Hospices launch HoBs - a new service for specialist care at the end of life during COVID-19.
St Giles Hospice
For patients in the north of Birmingham, St Giles Hospice also has an advice and support line which is available to the public and healthcare professionals 24/7. The number is 0300 330 9410 (calls are charged at a local rate). You can also contact the hospice by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.