What is palliative care? Information for patients and carers

The role of palliative care is to help with the practical and physical effects of serious illnesses and to help people live as well as possible. 

In this one minute video Dr Ros Taylor, a senior palliative physician, explains the importance of palliative care information and how this website can help.

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Palliative care advice lines

24 hour Advice Line Pembridge Hospice
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24 hour Advice Line Pembridge Hospice

T. 0208 102 5000

W. https://www.pembridgehospice.org/

Pembridge Hospice provides palliative care services and advice to the residents of Brent, Central London, West London and Hammermith and Fulham.

This is a 24 hour, 7 days a week telephone advice line.

Referral form for clinician use only.

 

Community Specialist Palliative Care Referral Form V4.2 (DOCX)
24 hour Advice Line Royal Trinity Hospice
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24 hour Advice Line Royal Trinity Hospice

T. 0207 787 1062

W. https://www.royaltrinityhospice.london/

Royal Trinity Hospice provides a 24 hour, 7 days a week clinical advice line and OOH access to the on-call consultant.

Community palliative care teams

Community Palliative Care Team (South) - Royal Trinity
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Community Palliative Care Team (South) - Royal Trinity

T. 020 7787 1062

Royal Trinity Hospice (South) provides advice and visiting palliative care patients of Hammersmith and Fulham, Central London and West London.

They can be contacted 8am -8pm  7 days a week.

Referral form for clinician use only.

Community Specialist Palliative Care Referral Form V4.2 (DOCX)
Pembridge Community Palliative Care Team (North)
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Pembridge Community Palliative Care Team (North)

T. 0208 102 5383 / 0208 102 5000 (out of hours)

Pembridge Community Palliative Nurse Team (North) provides advice and visiting palliative care patients of Hammersmith and Fulham, Central London and West London.

They can be contacted Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm.

Referral form for clinician use only.

Community Specialist Palliative Care Referral Form V4.2 (DOCX)

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