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NHS Dumfries & Galloway Dumfries Specialist Palliative Care Service
Location: |
Dumfries |
|---|---|
Description |
Day care, inpatient and outpatient services, hospital support team for patients within Dumfries & Galloway. |
Services |
Beds: 8 + DC HST BS Oth V i |
Address |
Alexandra Unit Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary Bankend Road Dumfries DG1 4AP |
Contact |
Tel: 01387 241347 |
Abbreviations
- BS
- Bereavement Service
- DC
- Day Hospice/Centre
- HC
- Home Care - Support and advice provided by community hospice or palliative care team
- HH
- Hospice at Home - An extended specialist palliative nursing, medical, social and emotional support service
- HST
- Hospital Support Team
- HSN
- Hospital Support Nurse
- Oth
- Other Life-limiting Illness - service also caring for patients with life-limiting illnesses other than cancer
- V
- Volunteers - service involving volunteers in addition to paid staff
- i
- Drop-in information centre - may only be certain days and times