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NHS HighlandMacmillan Home Care Nurse

Location:

Oban

Description

Home care, extended home nursing for people with cancer and other terminal illnesses within Oban, Lorn & the Isles. Macmillan CNS provides support, chemotherapy service and specialist palliative nursing input within the hospital. Bereavement services are also available

Services

HC HSN BS Oth

Address

Lorn & Island District General Hospital
Glengallen Road
OBAN
Argyll
PA34 4HH

Contact

Tel: 01631 789 040 / 01631 788968
Fax: 01631 567118
Email: lucy.heycock@nhs.net

 

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