Our Inpatient Unit is temporarily moving to Edgware Community Hospital

We are incredibly proud of the care that we provide for our patients, however, whilst over the decades models of care have adapted and advanced, our facilities have not.

We want everyone to come into our hospice and feel as calm and held as possible and we know the environment contributes greatly to achieving this. Having not been significantly altered for 30 years, our Inpatient Unit is outdated and unable to offer the peace and tranquillity that sets hospice care apart. 

You can find out more about our ambitious project, Building For Tomorrow, by watching the video below.

On 1 July 2026 the current unit, based at 47 Woodside Avenue, will close to the public and inpatient services will then be relocated to Jade Ward at Edgware Community Hospital.

It is anticipated that North London Hospice will be operating an Inpatient Unit from Jade Ward for up to a year, subject to completion of the building work in Finchley. In the interests of patient safety, we cannot run a parallel service in both locations during this time. 

We will be continuing to provide inpatient services throughout the rebuilding project as well as overnight and community services. We are proud to be able to continue to provide inpatient care, something which hospices undertaking similar projects, have not always been able to do.  However, there are changes to our referral criteria.

North London Hospice at Jade Ward and new referral criteria

From 1 July 2026 we will be fully moving into Jade Ward at Edgware Community Hospital. We anticipate that we will be able to admit and care for up to 12 inpatient beds. We will launch our new referral criteria from this date.

Subject to capacity, we will be accepting referrals for adults (aged 18 and over) who are living with an advanced, progressive, life-limiting illness. Our aim is to enable people to live and die well. Referrals must meet the criteria for Specialist Palliative Care. Our referral process remains unchanged and further information can be found on our website along with the Pan London referral form.

Sometimes patient conditions/symptoms improve and they no longer have specialist palliative care needs. Under these circumstances we may discharge patients from our service and signpost to other organisations if appropriate. Patients can then be re-referred at any time via their GP or other healthcare professional.

Further information

This is the most ambitious piece of work that we have undertaken since the hospice was built in the 1990s. This is the start of what will be a hugely exciting, as well as challenging time, but one which will dramatically improve the experiences of our patients and their loved ones.

If you have any questions please contact: BuildingForTomorrow@northlondonhospice.co.uk