Katharine House Hospice
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Organisation: |
Katharine House Hospice |
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Address |
Weston Road Stafford ST16 3SB |
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Contact Number: |
01785 254645 |
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Clinical Lead: |
Mrs Catherine Howlett Dr Elizabeth Hindmarsh |
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Lead Chaplain |
Rev Penny Graysmith |
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Geographical Area Covered: |
Mid-Staffordshire |
Organisation Website: www.khhospice.org.uk
Services Available
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Service |
Yes / No |
Brief description of service including criteria, staffing, operating hours |
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Inpatient specialist palliative care beds |
Yes |
10 beds, 4 single en-suite rooms, two bedded bays. Referral criteria available on the Hospice website www.khhospice.org.uk will take referrals for assessment, symptom control, terminal care, planned respite and crisis respite. |
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Hospital advisory team |
No |
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Community advisory team |
No |
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Outpatient clinics |
Planned for Autumn 2012 |
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Lymphoedema service |
Yes |
Nurse led outpatients clinic. Transport provided if needed and home visiting if access is otherwise not possible. 3 nurses. Weekday clinics 08.30-17.00 Referral from health care professionals welcomed. This service treats primary and secondary lymphoedema. |
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Day hospice |
Yes |
15 day patients Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Transport available. |
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Hospice at home |
Yes |
a rapid response service, telephone referrals from healthcare professionals, must be under the care of the district nursing service. |
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Complementary therapies |
Yes |
Offers aromatherapy, reflexology, hand massages to patients and carers.
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