Our hospice
Meet the clinical staff
Dr Matt Carey, Consultant Palliative Medicine
Meet Dr Matt and find out what a typical day looks like for him at The hospice as a Consultant in Palliative Medicine.
Lisa, Front Desk Administrator
Meet Lisa, who is known for her warm, welcoming manner as she helps put people at ease from the moment they walk through the door.Â
Alice, Chaplain
Meet Alice, our chaplain, and find out what led her to Katharine House and why she particularly enjoys working for the hospice movement.
Sarah, Family Support Worker
Meet Sarah, who works with the inpatient team here at Katharine House and plays an important part in the holistic support we provide for all our patients.
Harriet, Nurse in the Community Palliative Care Team
For one of our Meet the Team interviews during Dying Matters Awareness Week, find out all about Harriet and her varied work supporting our patients living at home.
Mary, Lead Specialist Nurse for Palliative Care
Meet Mary and, as well as learning about her role, read her advice for opening conversations about death and dying as we start the week for Dying Matters Awareness.
Lisa, Occupational Therapist
As well as helping patients with mobility and equipment needs, Lisa delights in helping patients achieve what is most important to them.
Clarissa, Housekeeping Supervisor
Introducing Clarissa - part of our brilliant Housekeeping team, who do an incredible job making sure our hospice is clean, safe and welcoming for all.
Trace, Nursing Assistant
Say hello to Trace – one of the Nursing Assistants in our hospice Inpatient Unit – who says, "I absolutely love my job and it’s a privilege to look after people at such a vulnerable time in their lives."
Stuart, Community Palliative Care Team Nurse
Stuart tells us a little about his role, what makes the hospice so special and the surprising thing that patients tell him they love about Katharine House.
Hannah, Living Well Nurse Co-ordinator
Read about what Hannah enjoys so much about working in Living Well.
Helen, Social Worker
Meet our Social Worker, Helen, and find out what fires her up about her job as well as life outside of Katharine House.
Heidi, Lymphoedema Specialist
Lymphoedema can be a side-effect of cancer, so read about our lymphoedema nurse Heidi Allen and what a day working in this specialist area can hold for her.