Wigan &amp; Leigh Hospice Referrals Donate MENU Check if you’ve won Home Support Us Play our lottery Check if you’ve won Are you a winner? Please click below to see winning numbers for the last four weeks. test Draw date 26 November 2021 Expand Draw date: 19th November 2021 Expand Draw date: 12TH November 2021 Expand Draw date 15 October 2021 Expand Stay in touchYour details will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy CAPTCHA Wigan & Leigh Hospice Kildare St, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3HZ info@wlh.org.uk 01942 525566 twitter facebook instagram linkedin Quick Links Hospice Services Support Us Events Legal notices Sitemap Cookies Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a registered charity number 513400 Website © 2018 Wigan & Leigh Hospice website by Itineris

Wigan &amp; Leigh Hospice Referrals Donate MENU Palliative Care Definitions Home Professionals Palliative Care Definitions What is Palliative Care? Palliative care has been defined by the World Health Organisation as ‘an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families facing the problems associated with life limiting illness, through the prevention of, and relief of, suffering, by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.’ General Palliative Care General palliative care provides the day-to-day care and support of patients and their carers in their homes and hospitals. Assessment and meeting the patient care needs under ordinary circumstances or seeking advice from or referring to specialist palliative care services in more challenging situations. Specialist Palliative Care Specialist palliative care is provided by consultant palliative care physicians, palliative care nurse specialists, and other clinical specialists. Delivery of care may be through the hospice, day centres, hospital or community teams or telephone advice services. There is a close liaison between these services to meet the often complex needs of patients and their families and carers referred to them. Referrals For information on how to refer to Wigan and Leigh Hospice see Referrals. Stay in touchYour details will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy CAPTCHA Wigan & Leigh Hospice Kildare St, Hindley, Wigan WN2 3HZ info@wlh.org.uk 01942 525566 twitter facebook instagram linkedin Quick Links Hospice Services Support Us Events Legal notices Sitemap Cookies Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a registered charity number 513400 Website © 2018 Wigan & Leigh Hospice website by Itineris