Annex A:
PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES IN THE NORTH WEST
GREATER MANCHESTER
Hospice Provision
Francis House, Didsbury, Manchester
Derian House, Chorley, Lancashire
Community Services
There is a Diana Nursing team in Salford. Specialist
services include diabetes, asthma, cystic fibrosis, haematology/haemophilia,
and children who require ventilatory support.
Sargent Cancer provides social work services
for children with cancer in Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh.
CLIC (Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood) nurses
provide a service to children and young people with cancer and
leukaemia from Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Psychology
services from the Children's Hospital also provide bereavement
care and there is a cross-Manchester bereavement service.
There is a Young Oncology Unit based at the
Christie Hospital which provides acute treatment, palliative/maintenance
treatment, terminal care and support for parents and families
of children and young people up to 21.
The Gaddum Centre is a Registered Charity which
provides counselling to families of children with life-limiting
conditions. This service is restricted to residents of Manchester,
Salford, Stockport or Trafford.
CHESHIRE AND
MERSEYSIDE
Hospice Provision
Hope House, Oswestry, Shropshire
Claire House, Wirral
Derian House, Chorley, Lancashire
Zoe's Place, West Derby, Liverpool (Baby Hospice)
Community Services
Children's community nursing services. Outreach
services from Alder Hey, which has two consultants (one medical,
one nurse) in palliative care, provide care to children in the
Wirral and more widely across the area. Children's Macmillan services
are also available in Liverpool. CLIC nurses provide a service
to children and young people with cancer and leukaemia and Sargent
Cancer care provide social work support from Alder Hey Hospital.
There is a range of voluntary agencies involved
with bereavement e.g. Befriending and Sargent scheme, Butterfly
project and Keystones Counselling. There is also the Child Death
Helpline which is a listening service that offers emotional support
to all those affected by the death of a child, although this service
is offered across the country it is based in Liverpool and London.
LANCASHIRE
Hospice Provision
Brian House, Blackpool
Derian House, Chorley, Lancashire
Community Services
Both childrens' hospices link regularly to community
paediatric staff working in local teams. Children's community
nursing services and adult Macmillan nurses in Morecambe Bay with
scope for children. Morecambe Bay has psychology services that
provide bereavement support. Specialist services for cystic fibrosis
and enteral feeding.
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