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End of Life Care Coordination Service Launch
The end of life care coordination service was launched on 5 July in
Bristol. It is a new service for people who are in their last twelve months
of life or less and will support patients, their carers, family members and
key workers to ensure that they have access to the right services at the
right time to meet their health needs and preferences. The end of life care
coordination service does not directly provide care to patients, but
coordinates available services in Bristol to support them.
The service will work with the patient’s key worker, whether this is GP,
community nurse, or hospital healthcare worker, to ensure that patients have
a package of care that supports their needs and also their preferences at
the end of life. It also has the capability to support healthcare
professionals with advance care planning, and communication, where the key
health worker
requests this. It also provides a 24/7 telephone support service to
patients, carers and families. Anyone who is assessed as being in the last
twelve months of life or less is eligible to be referred to the service.
Eligibility Criteria
Patients referred to the end of life care coordination service must
fulfil the following criteria:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Be assessed as being in the final twelve months of life or less
- Be registered with a GP in the Bristol area
Patients can be referred to the service regardless of their diagnosis and
referrals can be made by any health or social care professional. The
patient’s GP must always be informed of any referral made to the end of life
care coordination service. Referral Process
Once the patient has been assessed as fulfilling the eligibility
criteria above, the referrer should download the referral form on the NHS
Bristol end of life care webpage:
http://www.bristol.nhs.uk/Staff/end_of_life/Bristol/default.asp The
completed referral form should be faxed directly to 0800 31 34 543.
Contacts and further information
For any questions or queries about the referral process, please call the
end of life care coordination service on 0870 33 32 872. There is
also a useful overview of the end of life care coordination service for
clinicians which can be accessed through the NHS Bristol end of life care
webpage:
http://www.bristol.nhs.uk/Staff/End_of_life/Bristol/default.asp |
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