Our-of-hours services - Wigan & Leigh Hospice

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3 Community Palliative Care Nurse Specialist Service (PCNS) The Community Palliative Care Nurse Specialists operate a restricted service on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays. The main aims of this service are: ● ● ● To complement the Out of Hours Telephone Advice Line To provide specialist palliative care assessments and reviews as required over the weekend or during public holidays for patient’s under the care of the hospice who are either at home or in a Care Home. To support community teams who are delivering out of hours palliative care. When is this service available? A PCNS will be available between the hours of 09.00 and 17.00 Saturdays, Sundays and on Public Holidays. What if I require emergency assistance? The Community Palliative Care Nurse Specialist Service is not an emergency service. If you require help urgently, you should call the Out of Hours GP or District Nursing Service.
4 Weekend Admissions to the Hospice Admission to the Hospice at weekends can be arranged in certain circumstances. The decision will be based on an assessment of the patients condition and will depend on the availability of a bed. The request for admission must come from a Healthcare Professional and the patient must be known to the Hospice. Contact Telephone Numbers Telephone Advice Line: 01942 524205 Wigan & Leigh Hospice: 01942 525566 Issue 01 September 2009
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