Palliative Care Centre
The modern £5.5 million centre at Goscote was the first facility of its kind in Walsall when it was opened in 2011.
It delivers high quality medical and nursing and therapy care for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as offering support for their families and carers.
The centre will provide care and support services for a wide range of patients and carers from across the community and its facilities provided by the NHS include:
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A specialist day hospice facility
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Specialist community palliative care service
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Complementary therapy service
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Specialist therapies teams
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Cancer and palliative information and support services
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Specialist Lymphoedema Services
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Voluntary Services
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Psychology
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Bereavement Services
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An Outpatients Department offering a range of consultation facilities
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Benefits advice
The following services are provided by Goscote Hospice within the centre:
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Management of 12 inpatient beds
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Symptom control
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Dedicated round-the-clock care for those who need it the most
Hours of operation
Walsall Palliative Care Centre
Goscote Lane
Walsall
WS3 1SJ
Service leads
Sindy Dhallu
Clinical Operations Manager, Specialist Palliative & End of Life Care
Sindy.Dhallu@walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk