| Provided by | St Christopher’s Hospice |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Specialist care at home or at clinic appointments to manage symptoms, support end of life care and help people focus on what matters most to them. |
| Available | Telephone advice is available 24 hours a day. |
| Who it is for | People with end of life symptoms who need specialist support. |
| How to get help | Call the hospice for advice. |
| Phone | 020 8768 4500 |
Find palliative and end of life care services available in Lewisham, 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 | St Christopher’s Hospice |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Specialist care while staying in the hospice for people who need more support with their symptoms. |
| Available | Available 24 hours a day. |
| Who it is for | People whose symptoms cannot be managed in the community. |
| How to get help | A health professional must refer the person. The hospice will assess whether admission is suitable. |
| Phone | 020 8768 4500 |
Specialist palliative care for people in hospital
| Provided by | University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Specialist palliative care for people in University Hospital Lewisham. |
| Available | Available 24 hours a day. |
| Who it is for | People currently staying in University Hospital Lewisham who need specialist palliative care. |
| How to get help | Referral: Hospital staff make referrals. |
| Contact: Call the switchboard and ask for the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team. | |
| Phone | 020 8333 3000 |
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 |
Bereavement support
| Provided by | St Christopher’s Hospice |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Support for adults following the death of a relative or friend. |
| Available | Telephone advice is available 24 hours a day. |
| Who it is for | Adults whose relative or friend was cared for by St Christopher’s, and grieving adults who live in Bromley or Lewisham or are registered with a GP there. |
| How to get help | Call the service. |
| Phone | 020 8768 4599 |
Evening and overnight services
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 |
Unplanned overnight care at home
| Provided by | Marie Curie |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | A registered nurse and healthcare assistant may visit overnight to give advice, help relieve symptoms and give prescribed medicines when needed. |
| Available | 9pm to 8am every day. |
| Who it is for | People who need unexpected palliative or end of life support during the night. |
| How to get help | Speak to your healthcare professional or palliative care team about getting support from this service. |
| Phone | Coordination hub: 020 3370 2208 |
| Information and support: 0800 090 2309 |
Out-of-hours GP support
| Provided by | SELDOC Healthcare |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Out-of-hours GP support, including arrangements for prescribing and delivering end of life medicines. |
| Available | Weekdays: 6.30pm to 8am |
| Weekends and bank holidays: Available 24 hours a day | |
| Who it is for | Health and care professionals. |
| How to get help | Professionals: Call the service. |
| Patients and carers: If you are unsure what help you need, contact NHS 111. | |
| Phone | 020 8693 9066 |
| Webpage | SELDOC Healthcare |
| [email protected] |
District nursing evening service
| Provided by | Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Community nursing support at the end of life, including help with symptoms and referral to specialist teams. |
| Available | 5pm to 10.30pm every day |
| Who it is for | Health and care professionals. |
| How to get help | Call the service. |
| Phone | 020 7403 7771 |
Daytime and core-hours services
Specialist palliative care for people in hospital
| Provided by | King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill |
|---|---|
| How the service can help | Help with physical symptoms, emotional wellbeing and practical needs for people with serious illness. |
| Available | Core service: 9am to 5pm, with a reduced service at weekends and on bank holidays. |
| Out of hours: An on-call palliative care doctor is available. | |
| Who it is for | People who are currently staying in King’s College Hospital and need specialist palliative care. |
| How to get help | Referral: Hospital staff make referrals. |
| Out of hours: Call the switchboard and ask for the on-call palliative care doctor. | |
| Phone | In hours: 020 3299 4060 |
| Out-of-hours switchboard: 020 3299 9000 | |
| Webpage | King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill |
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.
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