Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS TrustMedical Staff Induction Day
Palliative Careat
New Cross Hospital
Dr Clare MarlowDr Benoît Ritzenthaler
Consultants in Palliative Medicine
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Definition of Palliative Care
Active total care of patients whose disease no longer responds to curative treatment,
Focusing on quality of life and Integrating the
─ physical ─ psychological─ spiritual ─ social aspects of care
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Palliative care
Cancer and non-cancer requires a collaborative (multi-professional)
approach follows the patient:
Provided at home, in nursing homes, in residential care, in hospitals and in specialist units
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The palliative care approach
is good clinical practice
informed by a knowledge and practice of palliative care principles
should be a component of health care available to all patients who need it
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Hospital Support Specialist Palliative Care Team
3 Specialist Palliative Care Nurses 2 Consultants (sessional input) and 1 SpR in
Palliative Medicine 2 Specialist Occupational Therapists 1 Palliative Care Social Worker 2 Specialist Physiotherapists
The team is based in New Cross Hospitaland supported by a Team Co-ordinator
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Why refer to the specialistpalliative care nurses?
Advice:
– For pain and symptom management
– If complex psycho-social issues identified
Help with planning a complex discharge
Identification of patients who require specialist
in-patient care within a hospice setting
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Why refer to the palliative care social worker ?
Patients with palliative social care needs:– To plan and organise social care after discharge
– To assist with the transition into palliative care nursing homes
– For financial advice for both patient and carers
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Why refer to the specialist OTand Physiotherapist ?
Give patients some autonomy back Active rehabilitation may be key to best quality
of life For preparing a successful discharge home
with appropriate equipment Guiding family on practical issues for future
care
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Compton Hospice
Services provided byCompton Hospice
Home Care and Hospice at Home Day Care In-Patient Admissions for:
– Pain & Symptom Control– Psychological Support– Respite– Rehabilitation– Terminal care
Bereavement Support
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In-Patient Admissions atCompton Hospice
22 Beds for catchment area of over one Million Population
Average Stay 14 Days Waiting List operates
– Highest needs for Specialist Care take priority 60% Discharged, 40% Die in the Hospice
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The Palliative Care Team
may be contacted on
Ext 5212(Monday - Friday)
Advice can be obtained out of hours from theOn-Call Medical Team
via Compton Hospice
(0845 2255497)