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On these pages you will find information about local palliative care services witin NHS Highland. Services are displayed alphabetically by town. Abbreviations:
Bute Macmillan
Service HC BS Oth Services:
Macmillan Nurse is the only person on the island with a palliative care
qualification. No oncology input available, but team of GPs and nursing
staff in place. Support at home for people within Roshesay & Bute.
Campbeltown Palliative
Care Service Beds: HC HST BS Oth Services:
One designated bed in acute unit, though a bed will alsways be provided
if this one is in use. For people within Kintyre.
Dunoon Cowal
Hospice Tel: 01369 707732 Fax: 01369 707732 Beds: 4 + DC HSN Oth V i Services: This hospice is a 50/50 partnership with Dunoon General Hospital. Inpatient and day care services to those in the Cowal area with cancer, motor neurone disease and other progressive conditions. Day care services are available Monday to Thursday 10am to 3.30pm. Other services include a Lymphoedema Management Clinic, a volunteer driver service and a library and information centre. Services can be accessed by referral from GP, Consultant Oncologist or Macmillan Nurse.
Fort William Macmillan
Service Tel: 01397 702481 Ext 4281 Fax: 01397
702772 HC HSN BS Oth i Services: Home care, extended home nursing for people with cancer and a bereavement service within Lochaber area and small islands. Macmillan nurse also provides hospital support and administers chemotherapy (including palliative treatment). Golspie Macmillan
Nurse Tel: 01408 664063 Fax: 01408
633947 HC HSN BS Oth Services: Home care, hospital support nurse and bereavement service available for people with cancer and other progressive condtions living in the East Sutherland area. Inverness Highland
Hospice Tel: 01463 243132 Fax: 01463
709601 Fundraising Tel: 01463 227906 Beds: 10 + DC HST BS Oth V Services: Inpatient and day care services for people with cancer within Highland Region. Extended home nursing service only within limited mileage of Inverness. Specialist palliative medicine input is provided to Raigmore Hospital. Bereavement services and an education and resource centre are also available.
Children's
Hospice Association Scotland Tel: 01463 248479 Fax: 01463
248479 HH Oth V Services: Home care services for children in North of Scotland Region.
Macmillan
Nursing Service Tel: 01463 233659 Fax: 01463
234352 Services: Home care for people with cancer and other progressive conditions living within, Inverness, East Ross and Badenoch & Strathspey. Bereavement services are also available.
Tel: 01463 704000 ext: 5405/5546
HST Oth Services: Hospital support nurse and hospice doctor/palliative care consultant available for people with cancer and other progressive conditions. Macmillan nurse service is also available.
ISLAY AND JURA Macmillan
Nurse Specialist Beds: HC HST BS Oth Services: Macmillan Clinical Nurse Specialist. Palliative care beds available if needed. Support at home and bereavement service available for people with cancer within Isle fo Islay & Isle of Jura areas.
Lochgilphead Macmillan
Service Tel: 01546 462225 HC HST BS Oth Services: Home care for people with cancer and other progressive conditions in Mid Argyll.
North & West Sutherland Macmillan
Nursing Service HC HSN BS Oth Services: Home care for people with cancer and other progressive conditions within North & West Sutherland. Macmillan nurse also provides hospital support. Bereavement service also available.
Oban The Oban Hospice Tel: 01631 567500 DC Oth V i Services: Day care for people with cancer and other terminal illnesses within North Argyll.
Macmillan
Home Care Nurse HC
HSN BS Oth
Ross-shire Macmillan
Nurse Tel: 01349 868771 / 07766 496955 HC Services: Home care for people with cancer living within Ullapool & Gairloch.
Skye and Lochalsh Macmillan
Service Tel: 01471 822913 Fax: 01471
822298 Fundraising Tel: 01473 710863 HC HSN BS Oth Services: Home care for people with cancer and other progressive conditions within the Isle of Skye, South Wester Ross and Lochalsh. Bereavement services are also available. Macmillan nurse also provides hospital support and administers chemotherapy (including palliative treatment) and a breast prosthesis service.
Wick Cancer
and Palliative Nursing Service Tel: 01955 880397 Fax: 01955
880416 HH HC HSN BS Oth Services: Palliative Care beds available if needed. Home care, extended home nursing and hospital support for people with cancer and other progressive conditions within the Caithness area. Administration of chemotherapy and bereavement services are also available.
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