Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust

Organisation:

Mid Staffs NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Weston Road,

Stafford,

ST16 3SA

Contact Number:

01785 230608

Clinical Lead:

Dr Sarah Pickstock

Lead Chaplain

Rev Penny Graysmith–MSFT & Katherine House Hospice

Rev Deborah Sheridan – St Guiles Hospice Whittington

Geographical Area Covered:

South Staffordshire

 

Organisation Website: www.midstaffs.nhs.uk

 

 

 

Services Available

Service

Yes / No

Brief description of service including criteria, staffing, operating hours

Inpatient specialist palliative care beds

no

Hospital advisory team

yes

Hospital Palliative Care Team is available from 8.30am -4.30pm Monday to Friday.

The team consists of a Consultant in Palliative Medicine who is available for a half session daily, Monday - Friday, 2 Macmillan

Clinical Nurse Specialists, 2 Macmillan Occupational Therapists,

1 Nurse End of Life Care facilitator. Extended members of the team include Chaplaincy and Social Work input.

Referral to the team is by telephone from the community, paper referral from the wards with the criteria for referral outlined.

These include pain and symptom management, complex discharge planning and functional assessment, spiritual support, information and advice with regard to diagnosis and treatment, carer support, and assessment for Preferred place of care.

Community advisory team

Outpatient clinics

Lymphoedema service

Service is available at local hospices, Katharine House and St Giles Hospice via referral from palliative care team

Day hospice

Hospice at home

Complementary therapies

Service is available at local hospices Katharine House and St Giles hospices via referral from palliative care team.

Bereavement services

Local services used.

Other (please specify)

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