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NHS LothianPalliative Care Service

Location:

 Edinburgh

Description

Hospital support for people with any progressive life limiting illness.

Services

HST Oth V

Address
c/o Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
51 Little France Crescent
Old Dalkeith Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4SA

Contact

Tel: 0131 242 1990
Fax: 0131 242 1994
Email: kirsty.boyd@luht.scot.nhs.uk
Web: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/ourservices/palliative/default.asp 

 

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