SPECIALIST PALLIATIVE CARE

Our teams provide specialist support and advice to patients who have been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness (the patient is considered to be within the last 12 months of life) . There are a number of different services that sit under this pathway which work together to provide specialist physical, psychological and spiritual care to patients and carers.

Our countywide services offer a united approach to providing end of life care, ensuring a seamless and supported journey for patients, service users and their carers/families.

We care for patients and service users in their homes through our community teams or in our hospice inpatient units, depending on individual care required. We help with symptom control to improve comfort and enhance quality of life, as well as discharge planning in complex situations involving other hospitals, hospices and primary care teams.