Palliative care

Overview
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Overview

Palliative care is an approach that aims to improve the quality of life of patients experiencing a life limiting illness (this includes both cancer and non-cancer diagnoses) and offer support to families and carers.

In the early stages of illness, palliative care will be provided alongside medical and supportive care to improve quality of life. For patients nearing the end of their life, our aim is to enable them to die in comfort, with dignity and where possible, in the surroundings of their choice.

The palliative care team is a multidisciplinary service that works across Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital and the north Camden community.

Our team consists of palliative care consultants, nurse consultant and clinical nurse specialists that work closely with the wider multidisciplinary teams in both our hospitals and the community to provide the following support:

advice and support on symptom control related to pain, nausea and vomiting, breathlessness, fatigue
psychological support
social and financial issues
future management related to advance care planning
discharge planning
end of life care
bereavement support

The palliative care team is available Monday to Sunday 9am - 5pm.

Contact

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Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane
Barnet
EN5 3DJ

Monday to Friday 8am-4pm

Direct dial: 020 8216 4446

Weekends and bank holidays 9am-5pm

Please contact the main switchboard on 020 8216 6400 and ask for bleep 2127
Chase Farm Hospital

The Ridgeway
Enfield
Middlesex
EN2 8JL

Monday to Friday 8am-4pm

Direct dial: 020 8216 4446
Royal Free Hospital

Pond Street
London
NW3 2QG

Monday to Friday 9am-5pm

020 794 0500 extension 23304

Direct dial: 020 7830 2905

Weekends and bank holidays 9am-5pm

Please contact the main switchboard on 020 7794 0500 and ask to aircall the palliative care team

Referrals

Referral details

Referrals to the north Camden community palliative care team can be made by any healthcare professional with the agreement of the GP responsible for the patient’s care and with the patient’s consent.

These referrals can be done using an electronic form which can be found on the Camden GP website here.

Referrals from other community palliative care teams to hospital palliative care team can be sent via our generic email address.

Royal Free Hospital: rf.palliativecare@nhs.net.

Barnet Hospital: rf-tr.palliativecare-barnet@nhs.net