Our-of-hours services - Wigan & Leigh Hospice

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1 Wigan and Leigh Hospice Specialist Palliative Care Out of Hours Services ● Telephone Advice Line ● Community Palliative Care Nurse Specialist Service ● Admission to the In-patient Unit
2 Dedicated Out of Hours Telephone Advice Line The Advice Line is available to patients, carers and healthcare professionals who are seeking advice about palliative care issues. The service aims to provide advice about: ● Pain control ● Symptom control ● Hospice services and referral information When is this service available? The advice line operates outside of normal Monday to Friday office hours and includes weekends and all public holidays. Advice can also be sought during normal office hours but is accessed via the main hospice switchboard. How does the advice line work? Your call will be taken by a professional who will ask for information about diagnosis, medication and current problems. Your query may be answered immediately, or in some instances additional information may be required and under those circumstances we would offer to call you back regarding your problem.
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