Palliative Care is available to patients whose disease or illness is no longer responsive to curative treatment. This may include those affected by cancer or a non-cancer illness, for example end stage lung disease, heart disease, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis.
The hospital palliative care team is based at the University Hospitals of Wales and University Hospital Llandough and covers Barry Hospital, St. David’s Hospital and Cardiff Royal Infirmary to provide a service to patients and their families.
Through an integrated, multi-professional service, the team aims to respond effectively, offering specialist advice and support within the hospital. Through collaborative working they will support, educate, encourage and empower other staff members to provide effective care. The team also provides links with the Community Palliative Care teams and local hospices, ensuring seamless care and support between the hospital and the community.
What the team provides:
University Hospital of Wales
Palliative Care Team
University Hospital of Wales Concourse
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW
Tel no: 029 2074 3377
Fax no: 029 2074 3723
University Hospital Llandough
Palliative Care Team
Child Health Corridor
University Hospital Llandough
Penlan Road, Penarth
CF64 2XX
Tel no: 029 2182 5196
Fax no: 029 2182 5691
Community Specialist Palliative Care is provided locally by two different providers who deliver similar services to patients and their families in their own homes, in care homes or in a specialist palliative care centre such as the Marie Curie Hospice.
The Hospital Palliative Care Team will facilitate referral to one of these organisations (below) when patients are due for discharge from hospital. This will be carried out in consultation with the patient's GP and District Nurse.
Marie Curie Hospice
Bridgeman Road
Penarth
Tel: 029 2042 6000.
Website: www.mariecurie.org.uk
Macmillan Cancer Support
Cardigan House
Cardiff
CF144XW
Tel: 0808 808 0000
Website: www.macmillan.org.uk
City Hospice
Whitchurch Hospital Grounds
Park Road, Whitchurch
Cardiff CF14 7BF
Tel: 029 2052 4150
Website: www.cityhospice.org.uk