Teams at UHBW NHS Trust

Supportive and Palliative Care Team

The Supportive and Palliative Care Team offer support and advice to patients and families who are under the care of the hospital Trust. Please ask ward teams for more information about their services and the referral process.

The Hospital Carers Liaison Team

The Hospital Carers Liaison Team provides help, support and advice to carers including those who have been recently bereaved. Carer Liaison Workers can help you by:

• explaining hospital processes

• communicating your needs or concerns to ward staff.

Attending meetings with you and acting as an advocate

• talking to you about benefits, carer’s assessments and connecting you to other services.

You can contact the team to find out more about the service by emailing CarersLiaison@uhbw.nhs.uk or calling 07557 441 613.

Macmillan Information and Support Centre

The Macmillan Information and Support Centre in Weston General Hospital is located on the first floor.

They offer a drop in service which is open 9am to 4pm Monday to Friday for anyone affected by cancer, weather they be the patient themselves or family/friend or carer.

Psychological Health Services

This book has been developed by Psychological Health Services at UHBW.

If you have any comments about this booklet or want further guidance, you are welcome to contact us during normal office hours on: generalpsychologicalhealthservices@uhbw.nhs.uk or 0117 3428168

As well as providing clinical care, our Trust has an important role in research. This allows us to discover new and improved ways of treating patients. While under our care, you may be invited to take part in research. To find out more please visit: www.uhbw.nhs.uk

Help us prevent the spread of infection in hospital. Please make sure your hands are clean. Wash and dry them thoroughly/use the gel provided. If you have been unwell in the last 48 hours please consider whether your visit is essential.

Smoking is the primary cause of preventable illness and premature death. For support in stopping smoking contact NHS Smokefree on 0300 123 1044. Drinkline is the national alcohol helpline. If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking, you can call this free helpline in complete confidence. Drinkline on 0300 123 1110.

Bristol switchboard: 0117 923 0000 Weston switchboard: 01934 636 363

www.uhbw.nhs.uk

For an interpreter or signer please contact the telephone number on your appointment letter. For this leaflet in large print or PDF format, please email patientleaflets@uhbw.nhs.uk.