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NHS LothianWest Lothian Specialist Palliative Care Service
Location: |
Livingston |
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Description |
Community specialist nurses, specialist day services and hospital specialist palliative care team for people with cancer and other progressive conditions within West Lothian. The community specialist nurses are based at the Dedridge Health Centre. Bereavement services and a drop in information and support service are also available locally. |
Services |
HC DC HST BS Oth V i |
Address |
Macmillan Centre St John's Hospital Howden Livingston EH54 6PP |
Contact |
Tel: 01506 523531(Macmillan Centre) |
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