Cruse Bereavement Support - Grimsby, Cleethorpes and Louth
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Grief Encounter South West
Grief Encounter South West provides free bereavement support for youngsters who have experienced bereavement in the South West area.
Nottinghamshire Hospice Bereavement Support
Bereavement support for anyone registered with a GP in Nottinghamshire.
BCCS
Emotional and bereavement support for children in schools
The Bereavement Journey - HMP Foston Hall
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Wellington Community Counselling
Free and/or affordable adult, family, and child therapeutic services.
Boost Felixstowe
Bereavement support for students of Felixstowe School
Royal Voluntary Service (Health Services for the Elderly)
One of the largest volunteer organisations in the UK, their website provides practical support and advice
CHAT
A confidential youth counselling service offered free to young people aged 9-25 years in the N E Northants area.
Living On Bereavement Service
Supports children, young people and their families in the Orpington, Kent and surrounding area
Lets Talk about Loss - Falmouth
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
Crofton Parish Bereavement Support
Bereavement support and friendship group run by Crofton Parish Church
Daisy, Daisy, Grief Café
MATLOCK: Grief support Café
The Bereavement Journey - Acocks Green
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Sands - West Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
The Bereavement Journey - Rising Brook Community Church, Stafford
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Pink Therapy
Bereavement counselling/Therapy for the LGBTQ+ Community.
The Jolly Dollies
Social Network for Widows
Families in Grief
Support for bereaved families in N.Devon and Torridge area
Sands - Farnborough
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Number 22
Counselling and support for adults and young people in Berkshire
Chatty Cafe
The Chatty Cafe Scheme has been designed to get people chatting and reduce loneliness along the way across the nation.
BCoM Counselling
Free service in Bolton to help the needs of bereaved people from local and ethnic minorities.
Living With Loss
Living with Loss run retreats and workshops for those struggling with bereavement are held at locations around the UK. All events have a Christian ethos and content.
Hope Counselling Services
Providing affordable counselling for people in Reading.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Herefordshire
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Sands - West London
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Daisy Vision Counselling
Bereavement Counselling
The Bereavement Journey - Meads, Sussex
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
The Bereavement Journey - St Peter's Church, Harrogate
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Lets Talk About Loss - Glasgow
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
Sands - Fife
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Whitton Bereavement Café
Bereavement support group in association with Princess Alice Hospice, Esher.
Family Action - Bradford
BRADFORD: Help children and their families recover from traumatic experiences including traumatic bereavement.
Alice House Hospice
Bereavement counselling and drop in for adults who reside in the communities of Hartlepool and East Durham.
Grief Journey South Somerset
Support and reassurance through 6 week group gathering twice per annum.
The Bereavement Journey - Central Church, Edinburgh
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
The Young People’s Counselling Service, Peterborough
Free counselling service for young people in Peterborough
SANDS - West Suffolk
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Hertfordshire
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Brandon Centre
FREE Bereavement Counselling for young people in Camden and Islington.
Sands- Forth Valley
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Chelmsford Counselling Foundation
Professional affordable counselling for those in need.
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service (JBCS)
The Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service provides support to individuals, couples, children and families in the Jewish Community.
The Bereavement Journey - St Peter's Worcester
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Stockwood STAR
Peer Support Group ‘STAR’ provides free support for people grieving from a bereavement or difficult transition in their life.
Dandelion Dreams
Support for those experiencing pregnancy loss, stillbirth or the death of a baby or child in West Sussex
Beacon Counselling
Bereavement and emotional support for anyone experiencing emotional distress
The Bereavement Journey - Holy Sepulchre Church London
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
CrossReach Counselling Inverness
Donation-based counselling service for adults, children and young people.
Place2Be
National school based counselling and support services for children
The Bereavement Journey - Charlton Kings
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Thrive
Mental Health Support for children and young people up to 19 years old in the Rochdale area.
Local Counselling Centre, Letchworth
Counselling and psychotherapy for any bereaved person
Solihull Bereavement Counselling Service
Bereavement counselling for residents and workers in Solihull.
Hope House & Tŷ Gobaith Counselling & Bereavement Support
This support is available to the bereaved families of children and young people up to 19 years of age at the time of death who were registered with the hospices and who live in Shropshire, Cheshire, Mid or North Wales.
Grief Matters
Counselling support to young people (aged 12-18) in West Lothian who have been affected by the sudden or unexpected death of a loved one.
Family Welfare
WIGAN: Free Counselling Service
Sands- Glasgow
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
The Bereavement Journey - Holy Trinity, Northwood.
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Hull and East Riding
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Stop Mail
Practical advice and help to stop mail being sent to the deceased and to stop identity fraud
Widowed Young Support - Care for the Family
Resources, befriending and events for bereaved people up to 50 years of age.
Lets Talk about Loss - Leeds
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
The Bereavement Journey - All Saints Blackwell, Darlington
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
NW Counselling Hub
Counselling for all ages, families and individuals located in the Lincolnshire area.
Dawn Charitable Trust
Multi-lingual counselling and therapy services in the Harrow area
Crossroads Counselling
Affordable long term counselling for residents in Tower Hamlets, London
The Bereavement Journey - St Peter’s and St Paul’s Church, Wakefield
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Place2Be Scotland
National school based counselling and support services for children
Bear for an Angel
Providing keepsakes to support families affected by baby and child bereavement
Sands - Wolverhampton
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
St Paul's Crofton, Orpington, Kent.
Bereavement team led by a qualified counsellor.
Grief Matters Southwark
Low-cost counselling for anyone who has been bereaved in the London Borough of Southwark
Oakleaf Children's Service
Oakleaf is the Children’s and Young People’s service at Liverpool Bereavement Service.
Sands - Worcester
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Mosaic - Supporting Bereaved Children
Variety of support for families and children up to 18 affected by bereavement.
The Bereavement Journey - Alton, Hampshire
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Chichester Counselling Services
Bereavement counselling for individuals 18+ (currently face-to-face only).
Dawn Ford - Loss and Wellbeing specialist
Advanced Loss and Wellbeing Specialist
Alton Counselling Service
Charity providing affordable and professional counselling based in Alton, Hampshire.
The Bereavement Journey - Midsomer Norton
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Cruse Bereavement Care -Birmingham
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Hope Support Services
Support for young people whose loved one is seriously ill
Cruse Bereavement Support - Kensington and Chelsea and Hammersmith and Fulham
Bereavement counselling and services across the UK
Sands - Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Lochaber Hope
FORT WILLIAM: One to One Counselling and bereavement support group.
Thrive Counselling Cumbernauld
One to one Counselling services for adults age 17+ in the heart of Cumbernauld Town Centre.
Positive Clarity
Bereavement support based near Gloucester
Let’s Talk About Loss - Liverpool
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
Grief Nutritionist - Sabine Horner
Nutritional support for well-being after bereavement
St Peters, Henfield, Bereavement Support
Support group for bereaved people in Henfield, West Sussex, and surrounding villages
Cruse Bereavement Care - Dudley
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Lone Twin Network
Mutual support group for anyone who has lost a twin and is over 18 years.
Hope Therapy and Counselling Services
One to one professional counselling for those in the Oxford area.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Leeds
Bereavement counselling and services across the UK
Fetcham Bereavement Café
Bereavement support Cafe in association with Princess Alice Hospice, Esher.
Lets Talk about Loss - London
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
The Laura Centre
Specialist bereavement counselling for bereaved parents and training for family workers.
Breathing Space
Listening and counselling service in Leicestershire
Death.io
Funeral planning and support service for anyone
Sands- Yeovil
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Oasis Bereavement Group
Bereavement self-help group in High Wycombe
Safe Harbour Inverclyde
Emotional support for all types of emotional trauma including bereavement and loss.
The Bereavement Journey - Ferndown, Dorset
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Child and Adolescent Bereavement - Northampton General Hospital
Individual and group bereavement counselling to children and adolescents in the Northamptonshire area
GriefShare
Support groups in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, led by people with personal experience of bereavement.
Death Café
What is a 'Death Café'? It's a group directed friendly discussion about death - no agenda, objectives or themes. An opportunity to talk about the only certainty in life. READ MORE HERE
Hospice at Home - Carlisle and North Lakeland.
Pre and post bereavement support and counselling for adults over the age of 18 years available regardless of whether Hospice at Home is or was involved in the care.
Cruse Bereavement Care - Greenwich
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Child Bereavement UK in Scotland
Free bereavement support for children and young people up to 25 years old and anyone affected by the death of a child at any age in Scotland
Lets Talk About Loss - Luton
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
The Bereavement Journey - Hope Church, Bromley
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Fife Counselling
Counselling and psychotherapy services
Willows Counselling
Counselling and support in the Swindon area
Sands - Gwynedd
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Bedford Hospital Bereavement Support
Providing support and information for families of patients of the hospital
Oddfellows Friendly Society
Finding friendship and a social life again after losing a partner.
Sands- York
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Southampton Counselling and Therapy Centre
Counselling and psychotherapy for individuals and couples
Grieve Well Café – Clevedon
Tea, Coffee, Cake and Support
The Light House
General counselling service for the Coventry and Warwickshire service.
The Bereavement Journey - Moreton, Wirral
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
The Bereavement Journey - Sutton Bonington
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Josephine's Star
Support for children and their families in Somerset when someone has died.
Child Bereavement UK
Support for families and professionals supporting them when a baby or child dies or is dying or facing bereavement.
Lets Talk about Loss - Manchester
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
South Bucks Counselling
SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: Bereavement support for individuals and families.
Cruse Bereavement Care - Gwent
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Tilehouse Counselling
Offering a counselling service to women and young people aged 13-19
Cruse Bereavement Support - Leicestershire
Bereavement counselling and services across the UK
LOROS Bereavement Hubs
Local bereavement hubs providing a safe space for bereaved people to access information and talk in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Sands - Hastings, Eastbourne and East Sussex
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Bedford Open Door
Providing FREE and confidential counselling to young people aged 13 - 25.
Off Centre
Hackney based counselling, therapy and advice for 11-25 year olds
Premier Lifeline
A Christian helpline to find support for bereaved and other life issues
Guernsey Bereavement Service
The Guernsey Bereavement Service offers a range of support services to anyone and everyone who has been bereaved on the island.
Time2Talk
Mental health charity that offer a range of free services for young people in the Daventry District and South Northamptonshire areas.
The Bereavement Journey - Worcester Park, Surrey
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
The Bereavement Journey - Sutton Coldfield
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Jude Brady Foundation
Fundraising charity supporting research and child related causes
Cruse Bereavement Support - Lincolnshire
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
The Lily Mae Foundation
Provides support to parents and families who have lost a baby to stillbirth, neonatal death, miscarriage or medical termination.
Child Bereavement UK - London
Support for families and professionals supporting them when a baby or child dies or is dying or facing bereavement.
Lets Talk about Loss - Newcastle
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
The Bereavement Journey - Moseley, Birmingham
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Primrose Coppice Centre
Bereavement support for adults, young people and children.
Off The Record
Counselling for 10-25 year olds living in Tameside and Oldham.
Bridgend Pregnancy Crisis Centre
Providing information with short or long term support and counselling for anyone affected by baby loss.
Mountbatten Bereavement Support
Bereavement support for residents of the Isle of Wight.
The Bereavement Journey - Sandford Station Retirement Village - part of St Monica Trust
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Isle of Wight
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Finding Rainbows
Bereavement support for anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby, child or through early pregnancy loss and also general bereavement support.
Wiltshire Treehouse
Bereavement support for children and young people in Swindon and Wiltshire.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Kirklees
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
The Bereavement Journey - Christ Church, Weston-super-Mare
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Guy's Gift
Support for bereaved children, young people and their families following loss
Sandy Bear Bereavement Charity
Services to support children 0-18 years suffering loss and bereavement
Hounslow Youth Counselling Service
Free counselling and support for young people living, working or studying in Hounslow
Child Bereavement UK - North of England
Support for families and professionals supporting them when a baby or child dies or is dying or facing bereavement in the North of England.
Cruse Bereavement Support - London
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Just B
Bereavement and practical support for children and young adults.
Safe Zone Leeds
Free, face-to-face mental health crisis support service for 11–17 year-olds and their parents/carers living in Leeds (BD4, BD11, WF3 and WF10 postcodes)
Southover Counselling
Bereavement counselling services
Loss of a Loved Arrival- The Lola Project
Helpful therapies and wellbeing support for bereaved mums and their families to take their first steps towards wellbeing after losing a baby
Moving On Project
Free confidential counselling for 11- 25 year olds in Fareham and Gosport
Derbyshire Bereavement Hub
WEBSITE Organisations offering free services to support bereaved people living in Derby city and Derbyshire.
Befriended
Monthly Bereavement Cafe
Off the Record - Croydon
Counselling and support for 11-25 year olds in Croydon, Merton and Sutton
The Bereavement Journey - Fulwood, Lancashire
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Finn's Place
Bereavement Counselling and support in the Glasgow area
The Linden Centre, Trinity Hospice
Provides counselling and support to adults, children and young people living in Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre who are bereaved.
Cruse Bereavement Care - Northern Ireland
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
HAHAV (Hospice at Home Volunteers)
Bereavement support for Hospice at Home Client families.
The Bereavement Journey - Wotton under Edge
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
St Rocco's Hospice
Bereavement support and care for families of patients of the hospice
Child Bereavement UK - South of England
Support for families and professionals supporting them when a baby or child dies or is dying or facing bereavement in Buckinghamshire
Cruse Bereavement Support - Maidstone & Medway
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Just B Bereavement Support Group
Bereavement Support Group in Ross on Wye
Sahil Project
South Asian Counselling service for bereavement and other related issues in the Coventry and Warwickshire area.
Let’s Talk About Loss - Norwich
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
Loughborough Counselling
Counselling service dealing with bereavement amongst other issues.
Sands - Huddersfield and Halifax
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Space2Grieve
Free bereavement support to anyone in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames.
Brightest Star
Supporting bereaved parents and families in the Glasgow and Edinburgh region
The Listening Centre
Affordable counselling for adults over 18 years
Off The Record - Havant
Counselling and coping therapy for young people
Winchester Bereavement Support
Support to bereaved adults living in the Winchester area via volunteer Bereavement Visitors
Footsteps
A free service of support for bereaved families in Worcestershire
Protem
Christian counselling service
Hailsham Bereavement Support group
Adult Bereavement Support Group
Quiet Waters
Counselling and support service for people in the Falkirk area.
Be More Ben
Provides holistic support for families following the death of a child under the age of 18.
The Listening Helper
Counselling and therapy services in Port Talbot
Time to Share Copeland
Bereavement support for children and families
Just B Bereavement Support Group -St Edwards
Bereavement Support Group in the Leek and Meerbrook area.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Merthyr, Rhondda Cynon Taff
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Lets Talk about Loss - Nottingham
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
Louise Bloomfield Wellbeing
Bereavement Support through professional counselling, information and events.
StrongMen
StrongMen provide and deliver FREE weekend retreats and a telephone peer support service for bereaved men over the age of 18 years.
Sands - Hull and East Yorkshire
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Brothers and Sisters: life after loss
National peer support through events and closed Facebook group for young adults between 20 and 30 bereaved of a sibling
Off The Record - Twickenham
Counselling support for young people
Cruse Bereavement Care - North Hampshire
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Footsteps Bereavement Café
A friendly group offering company, chat and friendship for bereaved people in South Derbyshire in a small informal surrounding.
The Bereavement Journey - Church Crawley
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Halo Children's Foundation, Uxbridge
Support, information, guidance & hope for children of all ages and their families that are dealing with a bereavement .
Sakoon Counselling
Islamic counselling services and specific Islamic counselling offered.
Saying Goodbye Services- MARIPOSA TRUST
Information, advice and support for people bereaved of a baby
Strong Young Minds
Improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people in Hereford
Sands - Isle of Wight
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Kate’s Place
Bereavement support for children and young people in Blyth and the surrounding area
Lets Talk about Loss - Oxford
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Newry and Mourne
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Love, Jasmine
Provides emotional and practical support to families that have lost a child
Child Death Helpline
Helpline for people affected by the death of a child under any circumstances.
Donna's Dream House
Offering free short breaks in Blackpool for families after the death of a child
The Bereavement Journey - Gateway Vineyard Church, Norwich
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Oldham Bereavement Support Service
One to one support for the bereaved in Oldham
Burials At Sea
Advice and support about burial at sea
Spirals Healing - Advanced Grief Recovery Specialist
Action based, psycho educational programme, running over 7 /8 sessions, that enables a person to process and work through their losses.
Windmills
Bereavement support for every child & young person within Staffordshire who are facing or have suffered the loss of someone significant in their lives,
Time to Talk
Emotional and psychological support service for young people aged 11-25 and parents connected to West Berkshire
Cruse Bereavement Care - Norwich
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Cruse Bereavement Care - Powys
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
The Bereavement Journey - Tanworth in Arden
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Child Funeral Charity
WEBSITE: Assistance for families having to arrange a funeral for a child under 16
Let’s Talk About Loss - Plymouth
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
Spring - Supporting parents and relatives through baby loss
Emotional and practical support for bereaved parents
Samaritans - Oxford
Providing 24 hour confidential telephone service
Cruse Bereavement Support - Norfolk
Bereavement counselling and services across the UK
Love Em
Assisting young people, up to the age of 16, who have been impacted by the loss of a parent(s).
Muslim Bereavement Support Service
The Muslim Bereavement Support Service is providing a vital support service to Muslim mothers who have lost a child.
Bury Hospice
Offering a range of support services to the local community
Winston's Wish
Winston's Wish is dedicated to helping bereaved children rebuild their lives following the death of someone important.
Together for Short Lives
Support for families caring for a child with a life shortening illness
Qwell
Free, safe and anonymous mental health and wellbeing support for adults across the UK
Cruse Bereavement Support - Sheffield
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Bushey Community Cares
Community support for bereaved people in Bushey
Scarborough Survivors
Mental Health Resource Centre and Crisis Cafe
Impact on Teesside
Bereavement Counselling in the Teeside area.
RABI- (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institutional)
Bereavement support for the farming community
Sands - Aberdeen
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
Cruse Bereavement Support - Northamptonshire
Bereavement counselling and services across the country.
Spurgeons Counselling
Counselling for bereaved parents and children
Sands - Lanarkshire
Sands is a national charity with local branches that supports anyone who has lost a baby before, during or after birth.
The Bereavement Journey - Churches Together In Cumbria
Run over 7 weeks, The Bereavement Journey is a great place to talk and will help anyone coming to terms with a bereavement.
Let’s Talk About Loss - Sheffield
Peer led meet up group for young people aged 18-35.
Children's Bereavement Centre - Nottinghamshire
Help with the grieving process brought on by the death or terminal illness diagnosis of someone close.
Luton & Dunstable Hospital Bereavement Service
Providing support and information for families of patients of the hospital