Specialist Palliative Care Clinical Psychology Service
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What is palliative care?
Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life for patients who are living with a life shortening illness. It also helps their carers and those close to them. Palliative care is available at any point during a life shortening illness, not just when patients are nearing the end of their life. The palliative care approach is used for all on-going life-shortening conditions, not just cancer.
Palliative care is provided at two distinct levels of care: those providing the day-to-day care to patients - such as General Practitioners (GP) and Community Nurses - and those who specialise in palliative care - the Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT). The SPCT aims to provide advice and support to patients, family, friends and carers. They also provide advice and liaise directly with the GP and other professionals involved in the patient’s care (such as the District Nurses). The multidisciplinary team (who all have advanced or specialist palliative care skills) consists of: - Consultants in palliative medicine, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialist Physiotherapists, Specialist Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Re-enablement Social Worker. The SPCT also hold a weekly Early Palliative Care Clinic for those newly diagnosed as palliative.
Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life for patients who are living with a life shortening illness. It also helps their carers and those close to them. Palliative care is available at any point during a life shortening illness, not just when patients are nearing the end of their life. The palliative care approach is used for all on-going life-shortening conditions, not just cancer.
Palliative care is provided at two distinct levels of care: those providing the day-to-day care to patients - such as General Practitioners (GP) and Community Nurses - and those who specialise in palliative care - the Specialist Palliative Care Team (SPCT). The SPCT aims to provide advice and support to patients, family, friends and carers. They also provide advice and liaise directly with the GP and other professionals involved in the patient’s care (such as the District Nurses). The multidisciplinary team (who all have advanced or specialist palliative care skills) consists of: - Consultants in palliative medicine, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Specialist Physiotherapists, Specialist Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Re-enablement Social Worker. The SPCT also hold a weekly Early Palliative Care Clinic for those newly diagnosed as palliative.
Opening Hours:
The Specialist Palliative Care Team accepts referrals from patients within GP catchment area of PO1 to PO7. Referrals are accepted with patient’s consent, from GPs, hospital consultants and other community staff acting on their behalf.
Contact with the patient cannot be made until a written referral has been completed. However, where an urgent referral is required, telephone advice can be sought by professionals at any time (by contacting the telephone number below).
0300 300 2011
Opening hours
Monday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
SPECIAL NOTICE
Weekends and Bank Holidays: Clinical Nurse Specialists are available for consultation between 10.00am – 2.00pm. Call 023 92 250001 (Rowans Hospice)
The Specialist Palliative Care Team accepts referrals from patients within GP catchment area of PO1 to PO7. Referrals are accepted with patient’s consent, from GPs, hospital consultants and other community staff acting on their behalf.
Contact with the patient cannot be made until a written referral has been completed. However, where an urgent referral is required, telephone advice can be sought by professionals at any time (by contacting the telephone number below).
0300 300 2011
Opening hours
Monday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
SPECIAL NOTICE
Weekends and Bank Holidays: Clinical Nurse Specialists are available for consultation between 10.00am – 2.00pm. Call 023 92 250001 (Rowans Hospice)
Contact
Email Address:
cathryn.marshall-murrant@solent.nhs.uk
Phone Number:
0300 123 7771
Further Information
Age Ranges:
18-25, 26-64, 65+
Charges:
Off
Supports:
Individuals
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/our-services/a-z-list-of-services/specialist-palliative-care-clinical-psychology-service