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Our
Hospice at Community Specialist Palliative Care Team took
on 920 new patients last year and they made 7,355 home visits.
St
Luke's Hospice at Community Specialist Palliative Care Team
is made up of specialist nurses, physiotherapists and social
work assistants.
The
specialist nurses liaise closely with community nurses, GPs
and other members of the primary health care team. There is
an advice and support service for patients and their families
to allow patients to stay at home, if they prefer.
The
Hospice at Home nurses contribute to training and education
in Nursing Homes with link nurses in the community and Primary
Care Trusts.
There
is a 24-hour help-line, staffed by specialist nurses, for
patients, their families and carers, GPs and other health
professionals in the community, whose worries or concerns
may surface at any time of day or night.
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