Palliative care
We aim to make excellent care available to people with serious illnesses and to provide support to families and carers by giving friendly, realistic advice and constructive ideas.
Our Aims
We aim to make excellent care available to people with serious illnesses and to provide support to families and carers by giving friendly, realistic advice and constructive ideas.
Our priority is to enhance the comfort of our patients by attending to their physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
The care is individually tailored to meet the person’s needs and given by a specialist team of doctors, nurses and other staff.
We aim to restore as much choice and control to individuals themselves as is feasible within the constraints of their illness, with a strong focus on what matters most to individual patients.
Our Catchment
We have two specialist palliative care units:
Macmillan Unit
The Macmillan Unit is located on the Christchurch Hospital site on Fairmile Road in Christchurch and is part of Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Christchurch Hospital. It offers a tranquil setting for the care of patients and their families.
Forest Holme
Forest Holme is situated a short distance from Poole Hospital and offers a tranquil setting for the care of patients and their families. Palliative care at Forest Holme Hospice is for adults with advanced, progressive serious illness. The unit also helps to support families and friends.
Referrals
We welcome referrals from GPs, hospital doctors, ward staff and community nurses. We would always expect referrals to have been discussed with the individual.
If you wish you can refer yourself to our service. We encourage you to speak to your doctor or nurse if you would like to be seen by the Palliative Care team.
Referrals can be made by letter or telephone, or can be made on one of our referral forms below. If the referral is urgent we encourage you to phone or email us.
