| Provided by | Community Hospice |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Specialist nurses support people at home or at clinic appointments. They can help manage symptoms, provide end of life care and help people plan ahead. |
| Available | Clinical service: 9am to 5pm every day. |
| Telephone advice: Available 24 hours a day. | |
| Who it is for | People with life-limiting illnesses, including frailty, who need specialist support. |
| How to get help | Call for advice. |
| Phone | 020 8320 5837 |
| Webpage | Community Hospice |
Find palliative and end of life care services available in Bexley, including when they are available and how to get help.
Help available 24 hours a day
Some services are available 24 hours a day. Others offer telephone advice or on-call support overnight.
Specialist palliative and end of life care
Care while staying in the hospice
| Provided by | Community Hospice |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Specialist hospice care for difficult symptoms, emotional and psychological needs, support for carers and end of life care. |
| Available | Available 24 hours a day. |
| Who it is for | People who need specialist palliative or end of life care that cannot be provided at home. |
| How to get help | A health professional must refer the person. The hospice team will assess whether admission is suitable. |
| Phone | 020 8312 2244 |
| Webpage | Community Hospice |
Children’s palliative care advice and support
| Provided by | Evelina London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Specialist palliative care advice and support for children and their families. |
| Available | Core team: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. |
| Telephone support: Available 24 hours a day for families already receiving care from the team. | |
| Who it is for | Children and families already receiving care from the Evelina paediatric palliative care team. Advice is also available for health and care professionals. |
| How to get help | Out of hours, call the switchboard and ask for the paediatric palliative care team. |
| Phone | 020 7188 7188 |
| Webpage | Evelina London, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust |
Evening and overnight services
District nursing night service
| Provided by | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Overnight advice or visits to help manage symptoms at the end of life, including help with blocked catheters. |
| Available | 11pm to 8am every day. |
| Who it is for | People already known to the Bexley district nursing team who need overnight end of life support. |
| How to get help | Use the contact route provided by the district nursing team. |
| Phone | Central Access: 020 3045 5159 |
| Self-referral: 020 8320 3550 |
Planned overnight care at home
| Provided by | Marie Curie |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | A healthcare assistant stays with the person overnight and provides planned care at home, including prescribed medicines taken by mouth. |
| Available | 10pm to 7am every day. |
| Who it is for | People who need planned overnight palliative or end of life care at home. |
| How to get help | Ask your district nurse, GP or palliative care team to refer you. |
| Phone | Coordination hub: 020 3370 2208 |
| Information and support: 0800 090 2309 |
Daytime and core-hours services
District nursing day service
| Provided by | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Community nursing at home, including pain and symptom support, end of life care and planning ahead. |
| Available | 8am to 11pm every day. |
| Who it is for | People receiving community nursing and end of life care in Bexley, and their families. |
| How to get help | Call the service. |
| Phone | 020 3045 5159 |
Hospital palliative care team
| Provided by | Queen Elizabeth Hospital, provided by Community Hospice |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Specialist hospital support for difficult symptoms, care planning and discharge to the person’s preferred place of care. |
| Available | 9am to 5pm every day. |
| Who it is for | People currently staying in Queen Elizabeth Hospital who need specialist palliative or end of life care. |
| How to get help | Hospital staff can refer or contact the team. |
| Phone | 020 8836 5442 |
| Webpage | Queen Elizabeth Hospital, provided by Community Hospice |
| [email protected] |
Please ask for support if you need it. Help is available for you, your family and the people caring for you, at any stage of illness.
You can also find more information on our helpful resources page.