Meet Zoe, one of our registered nurses who is working from Herriot Hospice at the Lambert. With a special personal connection to hospice care, she explains just why having our six bed unit is so important to the community.
As of 10th March 2026, we’re proud to be able to welcome overnight patients into our state-of-the-art hospice in Thirsk. The opening of overnight care at The Lambert will allow us to expand our support even further, helping more people in the local community access specialist care close to home. The commitment, compassion and care shown by our fantastic nurses such as Zoe make this possible.
But it doesn’t stop there. In addition to this, our Community Hub, Wellbeing Service and Just ‘B’ continue to be up and running from Herriot Hospice at the Lambert alongside our continuing HOME care across Hambleton and Richmondshire.
Zoe is a Registered Nurse caring for patients at Herriot Hospice at The Lambert.
She says:
“My dad was cared for in a hospice setting and when he progressed to end of life care, I knew instinctively where I wanted him to be.
“The care he received was nothing short of amazing and the whole experience of my dad’s care reaffirmed my decision that I wanted to transition in my career as a registered nurse into palliative care.
“I’ve joined the nursing team that has been put together for Herriot Hospice at The Lambert and I’m excited to start my role.
“I just know it’s going to be a lovely Inpatient Unit to work on and will provide excellent care to the community that is so vitally needed.
“I really like that it’s a six-bedded unit, it will mean that we will really be able to look after our patients and their families and provide personalised and tailored care. Supporting others in the same way that my dad and I were cared for is something that it vitally important to me.”
This milestone opening reflects years of support from the community, partners and stakeholders who have championed our vision at Herriot Hospice to expand our hospice services in the region.
In addition to the hospice care now available from the Lambert, anyone is welcome to attend our Wellbeing drop in (Tuesday, 2-4pm) or pop into our Community Hub (Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm except bank holidays) without referrals.
