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Contact:
Dr D J Oliver
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Organisation:
Medway PCT
Wisdom Hospice High Bank Rochester Kent ME1 2RU United Kingdom
Tel:
01634 830456
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Case study:
11 May 2010
Regular liaison to support care homes in Strood, Kent
Key points
- Regular meetings held with dieticians, speech and language therapists, palliative care clinical nurse specialists
- Regular patient reviews with GPs and palliative medical consultants.
Improved liaison with primary care trust services is enabling patients with Huntington’s disease in Strood, Kent to remain in care homes (personal care) until they die.
Staff now hold a monthly meeting with dieticians, speech and language therapists and palliative care clinical nurse specialists as well as bimonthly patient reviews with GPs and palliative medical consultants.
In addition a regular multidisciplinary review of all patients is planned at least once a year.
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