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GP referral

Bedfordshire Specialist Palliative Care

The goal of specialist palliative care is to ensure the best quality of life for Adults with life limiting conditions and their families through the direct care of those with complex needs and with links to other specialist services/teams.

We work in partnership with the Palliative Care Hub providing out-of-hours specialist assessment, advice and support. Contact can be made via Palliative Care Hub centre Tel: (01767) 641349 or Onecall Tel: (0345 6024064)

Address

Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire
LU6 3JA
United Kingdom

Opening hours
Monday – Friday 09.00 – 17.00
Weekends – On Call 09.00 – 17.00
Telephone number
(SPoA) 0345 6024064​

The role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist is to work in partnership with the primary care team and hold a caseload of those patients with complex specialist palliative care needs. Each patient with a life limiting condition will be assessed holistically using an agreed tool at the beginning of their palliative diagnosis and at appropriate points of the care pathway.

Referral is made to other services and agencies as appropriate and the team will work with the relevant key worker at any given time.

The Specialist Palliative Care team includes a Specialist Palliative Care Physiotherapist whose aim is to maximise patients’ ability to function, promote independence and assist them to adapt to their condition. This is available to patients in north and mid Beds localities. The Specialist Palliative Care Physiotherapist will also give educational support to South Beds locality.

The team provides support to the patients normal place of residence including care homes, acute hospitals, hospices and prison. 

The service is available for all adults (18 years the service and over) with a life limiting illness registered with a Bedfordshire GP.

Referrals are accepted from:

  • GPs
  • Health Care Professionals
  • PCH