St Peter and St James - Hospice and Continuing Care Centre

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The St Peter & St James Medical Team.

We pride ourselves in providing specialist palliative care and continuing specialist care to patients in Mid Sussex and the Weald.

Referral criteria are that the patient must be suffering from a life threatening condition of a progressive kind. Such conditions include cancers, various neurological conditions including Motor Neurone Disease and Multi-System Atrophy, HIV and AIDS, and far-advanced organ failures.

Patients are accepted for specialist palliative care for symptom control, emotional support for the patient and family, for planned respite care, and for terminal care. Referrals are by other health professionals such as GPs, District Nurses, or Consultants, although a patient or family is welcomed to initiate referral if they come within the aforementioned categories. A patient's GP is always asked for sanction for our involvement before a request is actioned.

Medical cover is provided by experienced doctors under the leadership of Dr Steve Dyer, Consultant in Palliative Medicine. There is 24 hours cover and emergency access to the service.

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