Palliative care at Parkside Hospital

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Palliative care is a medical and nursing speciality that focus on controlling symptoms and providing support for patients, and their families with any serious illness.

How does palliative care improve quality of life?

Palliative care aims to improve patients’ quality of life by providing help with previously difficult symptoms such as pain, sickness, and constipation.

It also supports the families of these patients. The primary goal in palliative medicine and care is to improve the quality of life by providing:

Pain management
Emotional support
Reduction of overall symptoms
Complimentary therapies
Spiritual support
Rehabilitation
End of life and bereavement support

Palliative medicine is often offered by a multidisciplinary team including physicians, specialist nurses, physiotherapists, and counsellors.

Palliative care consultants at Parkside Hospital

Professor Patrick (Paddy) Stone Palliative Medicine

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Outpatient appointments 0208 137 8431

Self-pay patients 0208 137 8432

NHS England Patients team 0208 971 1261

Private GP service 0208 137 8431

Admissions – for patients booked for surgery 020 8971 8012

Account enquiries 020 8605 2895

Diagnostics 0208 137 8459

Physiotherapy 0208 137 8431

Pathology 020 8971 8022

Finance – to pay a bill or invoice enquiries (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) 020 8605 2895

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