Short term specialist interventions in complex cases that may include:

• Physical symptom management
• Emotional, spiritual, social or; psychological support for patients and their families with palliative diagnosis; signposting to appropriate Trust and voluntary services;
• Liaison with colleagues in other services throughout the patient journey; or education and training.

• Patient/client, and the GP, have consented to the referral (if patient unable to discuss then the main carer should be made aware of the referral);
• The patient/client is aged 18 or over;
• Is a resident in the Southern Trust;
• Has a diagnosis of an advanced, progressive, non-curative illness requiring specialist palliative care;
• The patient/carer has unresolved complex physical needs and/or complex social, psychological or spiritual needs which have persisted after palliative care intervention by the core community team e.g. issues of loss, anticipatory grief and pre bereavement; and the referral has been discussed with a member of the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team.

The following list of referrers can access this service by calling the telephone number during the access times listed or via CCG:

• GP
• Consultant
• Health Care Professionals