Community Team

The Community Palliative Care service team includes doctors, nurses, family support team, physiotherapists, occupational therapist and complementary therapist.

The team works closely with your GP, your hospital team, community nurses and other community services to ensure you receive optimum care.

All care is delivered with skill, kindness, and compassion, our Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS’s) are highly trained in managing the complex needs that arise from serious illness. Whether you’re receiving care at home or as an outpatient, you can expect to be treated with dignity and respect by every member of our team.

Who we are

Our team is made up of:

Consultants
Doctors
Community Nurse Specialists

Together, we provide a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to palliative care within the community setting.

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What we provide

Home visits, outpatient appointments and telephone consultations
Manage complex symptons related to serious ilness
Emotional and psychological support for patients and families
Ongoing assessment of both patient and family/carer needs
Advice on specialist medications and information about management and side effects

Future care planning
Collaborative working with GPs, Community Nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care
Listening to your concerns
Deliver high-quality end of life care
Coordinate bereavement support

Who we support

We provide care for people with advanced, progressive, life-limiting illnesses who have complex physical, emotional or psychological needs. This includes, but is not limited to, patients needing:

Complex pain and symptom management

Emotional and psychological support

Specialist end of life care at home

Referral information

Referrals to the Community Palliative Care Team are welcomed from both primary and secondary care professionals.

In some cases, patients may be discharged from the service if specialist input is no longer required – but they will always have the option to be re-referred to the service if their needs change.

Referral process

What to expect

When we first meet with a patient and their family, we carry out a comprehensive assessment-not only of the patient’s needs but also of the support required by family members or carers. Our approach is collaborative, empathetic, and fully person-centred.