Services availible to In Patients
Gynae/Oncology and specialist palliative care support services are availible at the Liverpool Women's NHS foundation Trust. These are provided by:/gynaecology_06.jpg)
- 4 Consultant Surgical Oncologists
- 1 Consultant in Palliative
- 4 Gynae / Oncology Clinical Support Nurse's
- Lymphoedema Support Nurse
- Macmillan Specialist Social Worker
- Specialist Dietician
- Physiotherapist
- Stoma Care Nurse / Continence Advisor
- Pastoral Care Member
The Extended Team:
- Acute Pain Nure
- Occupational Therapist (Not based at the Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust)
- Special Needs Advisor
- Drug Liaison Nurse
The Team can access specialists within the community or hospice setting to support you and your family:
- Psychologist / Counsellor
- Psychosexual Counsellor
- Family Care Workers
- Complementary Therapists (Hospice & Outreach Clinics)
- Lymphoedema Practicioners
- In/ Outpatient Hospice Support
- Day Care at local hospice
- Local and National Information Organisations
- Local and National Support Groups
Specific Local Support Groups
- E.V.O.C
- Venus Appeal
- Liverpool Cancer Support Centre
- Sefton Cancer Support Group
- St Helens Cancer Support Group
- Lyndale, Knowsley Cancer Support Centre
- Widness and Runcorn Cancer Support Group
- Southport and District Ovarian Cancer Support Group
Palliative Care / Medicine Definitions
Dr Leslie Allsopp is a consultant in Palliative Medicine who is based at the Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool. She attends the Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust on a weekly basis (Wednesday), working alongside the Gynae-Oncology team. She participates in the weekly multidiciplinary meeting and holds a weekly Out Patient clinic which runs parallel to the gynae-oncology clinic.
Patients can be referred by any member of the team / self referral. This can be on an Out Patient / In Patient basis.
Following assessment patients are linked in with their local specialist palliative care teams where possible.
