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HCPA have gathered several local contacts and resources with the hospices so that any provider has the correct support at the right time.
The Palliative Care Referral Centre provides advice to healthcare professionals and clinicians (including care home staff), so should be considered as a first point of contact for palliative and end of life patients. They also provide a single point of referral and triage for all Palliative and End of Life referrals and access via a central telephone number and email address
The contact details for the service are 0333 234 0868 or westherts.pcrc@nhs.net
The service will operates:
Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays 10am – 2pm
There is also Specialist Palliative Care advice is available 24 hours a day via the Mount Vernon Specialist Palliative Care Advice line on 020 3826 2377.
Advice can also be found via the following organisations:
» NICE- End of Life Care For Adults
Area | Service | Daytime | 24/7 |
North Herts | Garden House Hospice N. Herts Community SPC Team |
01462 679540 0300 123 7571 Option 2 (HUB) |
01462 416794 |
East Herts | Isabel Hospice St Clare’s Hospice |
01707 3382500 01279 7733773 |
01707 382575 01279 773773 |
West Herts | Hospice of St Francis Peace Hospice Care Rennie Grove CLCH |
01442 869550 01923 330330 01442 89022 01923 335358 |
01923 335356 01923 335356 |
Useful Numbers
» Useful Numbers for East and North Hertfordshire
» Useful Numbers for the Herts Valleys
Policies and Guidance Documents
» Gold Standards Framework: Improving Community Care
» The Dying Well Community Charter: Principles of care and support
» Herts and Beds Palliative and End of Life Care Education Group
» Information: European Certificate in Essential Palliative Care