When faced with the reality of having a terminal or life-limiting illness, you need the best possible care. St Luke's Hospice Plymouth (part of St Luke's Services) provides that care to more than 2,000 patients each year from across Plymouth, South West Devon and East Cornwall. The care is not just medical and nursing, but incorporates practical, financial, emotional and spiritual support as well. Patients can receive this care as an outpatient, by visiting the Day Hospice or by a stay at the Hospice, which normally lasts between one and two weeks. The majority of these stays are for those looking to have their symptoms controlled so they can return home to a higher quality of life.

St Luke's also has a Specialist Palliative Care Team on the wards of Plymouth's Derriford Hospital and Community Nurse Specialists who provide care for people in their own homes.