The Palliative Care Psychology Service is based at St Benedict’s Hospice and forms part of the Psychological & Wellbeing Service. The team supports patients, and their families and carers, who are experiencing distress relating to their diagnosis or treatment.

Patients can access this service if they have a palliative diagnosis and are under the care of a specialist palliative care service based at St Benedict’s Hospice or Sunderland Royal Hospital. If you have any queries about this service please contact the service on 0191 5128400. 

Key Staff
  • Dr Sonia Wilson  - Principal Clinical Psychologist
  • Dr Emma Lawson – Clinical Psychologist

Opening Hours

The hospice reception is open 8am – 8pm

Location

Patients can be seen for appointments at:

St Benedict’s Hospice

St Benedicts Way

Ryhope

Sunderland

SR2 0NY

Referrals

Patients can access this service if they have a palliative diagnosis and are under the care of a specialist palliative care service based at St Benedict’s Hospice or Sunderland Royal Hospital.  If you have any queries about referrals please contact the service on 0191 512 8400. 

Contact

St Benedict’s Hospice

St Benedicts Way

Ryhope

Sunderland

SR2 0NY

  • External Direct Line – 0191 512 8400
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