Community Lymphoedema Service

Dudley Community Lymphoedema Service

Organisation:	Dudley Community Lymphoedema Service (in process of becoming LymphCare UK Social Enterprise Community Interest Company
Address	Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre John Corbett Drive Stourbridge West Midlands DY8 4JB
Contact Number:	01384 365014
Clinical Lead:	Mary Warrilow/Kris Jones Clinical Nurse Specialists and Joint Service Leads
Geographical Area Covered:	Dudley and bordering areas.ie. Moss Grove Surgery, South Staffs. When running as LymphCare UK, From 1 Private patients accepted from any area. st September able to offer services to any patient referred regardless of GP. i.e. Sandwell, Staffordshire, Kidderminster/Worcester

Service	Yes / No		Brief description of service including criteria, staffing, operating hours
Inpatient specialist palliative care beds		NO
Hospital advisory team		NO
Community advisory team	YES		Yes – Service offers home visits to Housebound. Clinics run from: Dudley Cancer Support, The Whitehouse, Dudley Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre Mary Steven Hospice Telephone advice given where necessary by Nurse Specialists
Outpatient clinics	YES		As Above
Lymphoedema service		Comprehensive Specialist Lymphoedema Service available in Clinic venues as above. Also Home visits available to the Housebound. Operates Monday to Friday 9-5. Out of hours appointments may be available on request.
Day hospice		Patients at Mary Stevens Hospice day Hospice have access to our Service. This is provided through SLA with Dudley PCT and Mary Stevens Hospice. Lymphoedema Practitioner is part of the Team – cover provided.
Hospice at home		NO
Complementary therapies		Available on referral to Complimentary Therapy Services at:~ ~Mary Stevens Hospice- (Available to palliative patients only) ~Dudley Cancer Support –‘The Whitehouse’. (Availabe to any patient registered with Cancer Support).
Bereavement services
Other (please specify)