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NHS Ayrshire & ArranAyrshire Hospice
Location: |
Ayr |
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Description |
Inpatient care, day care and home care services to people with cancer and other progressive conditions in the Ayrshire & Arran area. A Lymphoedema Clinic is being developed. The hospice employs two consultants in palliative medicine who also provide specialist palliative medicine input to the Ayr Hospital and Crosshouse Hospital. An Education Centre provides palliative care courses and training for local healthcare professionals. |
Services |
Beds: 20 + HC DC HST BS Oth V i |
Address |
35 Racecourse Road |
Contact |
Tel: 01292 269200 |
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