Role of Service
The St Luke’s Hospital Palliative Care Team contributes to the physical, psychological and emotional care of patients and their families who suffer progressive disease and limited prognosis with moderate to severe complexity of needs. Care is provided by a multidisciplinary team with recognised training in Palliative Care or specifically related areas. Provision of such care is not determined by diagnosis, but by the impact of the illness on the patients overall quality of life. St Luke’s Hospital Service is also committed to the education of fellow health professionals in General Palliative Care and related areas, and to active staff support in difficult or distressing clinical situations.
| Key Personnel |
Role |
Contact Details |
| Dr Mary Nugent |
Consultant in Palliative Medicine and Medical Director of St Luke's Services |
(01752) 763987 mary.nugent@phnt.swest.nhs.uk |
| Dr Karen Gilmore |
Staff Grade Doctor |
karen.Gilmore@phnt.swest.nhs.uk |
| Mrs Barbara Carroll |
Clinical Lead, Clinical Nurse Specialist |
barbarasusan.carroll@phnt.swest.nhs.uk |
| Mrs Pippa Knight |
Clinical Nurse Specialist
|
(01752) 245194 Pippa.Knight@phnt.swest.nhs.uk |
| Mrs Anne Munton |
Clinical Nurse Specialist |
(01752) 792875
Anne.Munton@phnt.swest.nhs.uk |
| Mrs Annie Charles |
Clinical Nurse Specialist and Care of the Dying Pathway Education Facilitator |
Anne.Charles@phnt.swest.nhs.uk |
| Mrs Sarah Ward |
Administrator and Secretary |
(01752) 763987 |
Referral Criteria - What We Do - Who Can Refer - Support for Patient and Family - Outpatient Clinics
Referral Criteria
If you wish to make a referral to the St Luke’s Hospital Palliative Care Service the person you wish to refer should fall into the category of “ WHO WE SEE”, and should require Specialist Palliative Care input in one of the categories of “WHAT WE DO”. These are fully defined below.
Who We See
Patient with malignant disease at any stage with Specialist Palliative Care needs
Patients with incurable and advanced non-malignant disease with Specialist Palliative Care needs
In exceptional circumstances, patients with curable malignant or non-malignant disease, following discussions with Team / Consultant in Palliative Care
Family / Carers of any of the above
Health professionals / colleagues
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What We Do
Education / Provision of Information: Health professionals, patients, carers, intra-team education (CPD). May be direct of indirect (pointing to another source of information or another provider)
Assessment for Admission to Hospice
Psychological and Emotional Support
Complex Terminal Care / Care of the dying when problems arise.
Pain Management
Other Symptom Control, of any symptoms eg. Breathlessness, depression, bowel or urinary symptoms etc
Spiritual Support (this may be by accessing Trust Pastoral Care Services)
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Who Can Refer
Any health professional within PHT can make a referral. If to see patient, family or carer, we would prefer that this is with the patient’s Consultant approval. No such approval necessary if referral is for staff support.
If referral to see family or carer, this MUST be with the patients knowledge and permission unless the patient is medically incompetent, for example if unconscious or confused. It would be unusual, but possible, to see a competent patient’s family or carer without seeing the patient first, or at the same time.
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Support for Patient and Family
The core team is supported by a wider multi-professional team:
Reverend Tony Kyriakidas-Yeldham, Department of Pastoral and Spiritual care.
Jackie Perryman, Occupational Therapist
Linda Eastlake, Community Nurse Liaison Team
Pat Stapleton, Macmillan Patient and Family Support Team
Tracey Arnold, Social worker
Denise Martin, Macmillan Benefits Adviser
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Outpatient Clinic
Palliative care out-patients clinics: at Pearn every Monday 1.30 - 5.00pm. Appointments arranged through secretary, Sarah Ward (01752) 763987 or Christine Costin (01752) 436705.
St Luke’s Services also run clinics at St Luke’s Hospice and at St Luke’s at Pearn.
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