The Children’s Palliative Care Team – Yeovil
- Care and support
- End of life
- Health and wellbeing
Address: Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil BA21 4AT
Description
We are a specialist multi-disciplinary team who provide community medical, nursing and emotional support to children with life-limiting/threatening conditions and their families throughout Somerset.
The team comprises Paediatricians, Children’s Community Nurses, Clinical Psychologists and Healthcare Assistants and as such we can offer support to the whole family.
We work closely with other professionals to ensure holistic provision of care, providing teaching and consultation to health and social care teams, schools and carers. In consultation with parents, referrals are made by Paediatricians. Our team also link with specialist networks, use local guidelines and national frameworks to guide our specialist service provision.
Type of provision
Specialist - Specialised support for a few people with more complex needs, usually after an assessment
Contact information
- Address:Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil BA21 4AT
- Website:The Children’s Palliative Care Team – Yeovil website
Accessibility and adjustments
- Wheelchair access: Yes
Event location
Address:
Yeovil District Hospital, Higher Kingston, Yeovil BA21 4AT