The Spiritual, Pastoral, and Religious Care (SPARC) service seeks to support people of all beliefs and none. You may wish to be visited by someone from your own belief community. Alternatively, we are very happy to contact someone on your behalf.

This service is available 24 hours a day, 

7 days a week.

Normal working hours are 8.30am – 4.30pm, Monday to Sunday.

A chaplain is also available outside these hours for urgent calls and referrals

You can contact the SPARC Team for RSUH & County by asking a member of ward staff or by calling 01782 676400. Staff may also obtain on-call information through Rotawatch.

In an emergency you can contact switchboard on 01782 715444 and ask for the Chaplain on-call.

Information about how to make an urgent referral outside normal working hours is contained in the message on the Chaplaincy Office answering machine.

Email: admin.chaplaincy@uhnm.nhs.uk

All matters are dealt with in confidence. Patient information is always held by all NHS staff, including Chaplains, in confidence. The SPARC service has access to a very limited amount of patient information collected by the Trust. 

Chaplains are routinely notified of the admission and discharge of patients to enable them to arrange visits. This information provides the SPARC service with personal information such as your name, address, religion, and ward details. 

If you do not wish the SPARC service to have access to this personal information please contact a member of staff. The SPARC service does not access any of your treatment or clinical details.

The work of the SPaRC team is further enhanced by a group of volunteers who visit patients and help with services. 

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact the Chaplaincy Office on 01782 676400.

The team is further supported by the SPaRC Administrative Team.

Chapel Services

Holy Communion - Sundays at 11am 

Roman Catholic Mass – Mondays at 5pm

Other services can be found on the Prayer Centre bulletin board

Mosque Prayer Times

Friday Jumah Prayer     - 1st Jumah - 1:10 – 1:35pm
                                      -  2nd Jumah - 1:35 - 2.00pm

Chapel Services

Holy Communion - Sundays 11.00am (2^nd Sunday of the month)

A Dementia Friendly Service - Every 1st, 3rd & 4^th Wednesday at 11am

Other services can be found on the Chapel bulletin board

Muslim Prayer Room Times

Jumah Prayer - Friday 12.45pm

Other times can be found on the Prayer Bulletin Board

UHNM’s ‘home from home’ room at County Hospital

Patients and families can benefit from a newly refurbished ‘home-from-home’ room at County Hospital, Stafford thanks to hospital charity funding.

The room has a homely feel and provides a safe and relaxing space for patients living with dementia or learning disabilities outside of a clinical setting. It has been set up through the collective efforts of the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) Chaplaincy team and UHNM Charity.

The room was officially opened by Deputy Chief Nurse Scott Purser and David Trigg from Trigg engraving, who kindly donated a plaque for the room after experiencing the effects of dementia first-hand.  

Dave Trigg, owner of Trigg engraving, said: “We are honoured to be able to provide this plaque for the home-from-home room. I experienced dementia first-hand after losing my mum and dad in the last 18 months and I’m sure we have all been affected by this cruel disease at some point in our lives. The room is a credit to County Hospital.”

The room, which is located within the chapel, was designed with dementia patients in mind and will help patients with the transition of returning home after a hospital stay.

Revd Christine Wright, Head of Chaplaincy at UHNM, said: “The home-from-home room is a fantastic facility that has taken a year of careful planning, designing and remodelling. We are really delighted with how this space has been brought to life, with the help of the dementia liaison nurses. Patients are able to unwind, do a range of activities, talk to staff, carers and family members and experience a sense of peace.”

Scott Purser, Deputy Chief Nurse at UHNM, said: “I think the home-from-home room is a fabulous place for patients and staff to visit, as it is a safe place for them to spend time with family and friends or simply relax outside of a clinical environment. Thank you to UHNM Charity for supporting this initiative”