St. Peters Hospice

Who we are

St Peter's Hospice is a well-loved hospice that provides extensive inpatient and community services, in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Every year St Peter's Hospice makes a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and their families when it matters most.  

Many of our staff work directly with patients and their families in nursing, health care and medical jobs. Others raise money to support patient care through our chain of over 40 charity shops and our fundraising activities. We also have a significant number of staff working in varied office-based roles. 

Our aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace that boosts creativity and motivation. 

Our Inpatient Unit is a state-of-the-art centre of clinical excellence, that was built with the generous support of the people of Bristol. Beyond our Inpatient Unit, you'll find our team in homes and on the phone 24/7. More recently in response to the pandemic we have moved some services online to continue support for our patients. 

The Hospice is also a centre of educational excellence and we teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives, supporting the NHS and care homes provide end of life care.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Our commitment

Every adult living with a progressive life-limiting illness should receive support to live well until the end of life, regardless of their age, disability, religion or belief, sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. Every individual has a unique set of needs, and their care should reflect this.

Sadly, there are many barriers that may prevent people from underserved groups receiving the end-of-life care they need. St Peter's Hospice is committed to proactively trying to reduce these inequalities, by building collaborative services that reach all communities, and giving adults the support, comfort and dignity they need at the end of life.

What action is St Peter's Hospice taking to improve equality, diversity and inclusion?

We believe that:

• Everyone living with a life-limiting illness should have equal access to excellent palliative care
• Everyone working and volunteering for St Peter's Hospice should be treated fairly and with respect
• As an education provider to fellow care professionals, we have a responsibility to incorporate best practice into our training
• As the only adult Hospice provider in our area, we have a responsibility to reach out to underserved communities

We recognise that this is a journey. Every day, we are striving to deliver on those beliefs, both as an employer and service provider.

Some of our actions include:

• Launching a new policy internally with clear aims and intentions around ED&I
• An Equality, Diversity and Inclusion employee working group for service improvement, development and policy discussion, which meets every two months
• Let's Talk sessions that aim to generate conversation and raise awareness of diverse life experiences among employees
• A new accessibility toolbar, which allows users to get information from our website in the format they prefer – for example translated into their language, read aloud, or in a large format
• Becoming a 'Disability Confident Committed' employer

Some of our future plans include:

• Engaging key community leaders, audiences and health partners across Bristol to improve our understanding
• Providing specialist training for employees in patient-facing roles
• Progressing to becoming a 'Disability Confident Employer'
• Understanding the referrals process taken by our health partners, to ensure they know that our services are accessible to all