John Eastwood Hospice

Name :

John Eastwood Hospice

Address  :

Mansfield Road

Town  :

SuttonInAshfield

State  :

Nottinghamshire

Country  :

UK

Post Code:

NG17 4HJ

Phone  :

01623 622626

Fax  :

01623 654934

Web URL  :

John Eastwood Hospice

Description

John Eastwood Hospice is a partnership between the John Eastwood Hospice Charitable Trust which own the building and Nottinghamshire County Teaching Primary Care Trust The Hospice provides a base for the specialist palliative care services across central Nottinghamshire

Patient care is aimed at maximising quality of life involving a number of palliative therapies including complementary treatment Care is delivered using a multidisciplinary approach including medical and nursing staff Chaplaincy social workers physiotherapist occupational therapist pharmacist clinical psychologist and complementary therapists Care also includes support and advice for family members and carers
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