Palliative Care - Derriford Hospital

Who we can help 

• Patients who are admitted for investigations and diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
• Patients with advanced incurable diseases are admitted for the management of uncontrolled symptoms and disease-related conditions.
• Patients who are admitted due to rapid and sometimes unexpected deterioration, problems with access to support from community services, and carers' physical and emotional inability to cope.
• Patients with complex terminal care issues.

How we can help you 

We can support you with several services, which include: 

• A rapid response to all referrals with assessment and management of symptoms (urgent within 24 hours, non-urgent within two working days).
• Psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual support.
• Clinical assessment for admission to St. Luke's Hospice and other hospices within the Peninsula.
• Fast Track assessments for continuing health care funding for patients with a prognosis of less than a month wishing to die at home or in a care home.
• Education and the provision of information to healthcare professionals and the provision of staff support, advice, and an objective view point on ethical dilemmas.
• Bereavement support for those patients known to St. Luke's Services.
• Provision of outpatient clinics, held each week at both St Luke's at Pearn and St Luke's Hospice.

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