What is palliative care? Information for patients and carers

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

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

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

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

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St John's Hospice Inpatient unit and Community Specialist Palliative Care

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St. John's Hospice provides inpatient palliative care services to the residents of Brent, Central London and West London.

This is an inpatient unit with 18 beds

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