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Doctors

Offering expert advice and care in an unhurried environment

The medical team at Compton Hospice plays a central role in the care of our patients, both on-site and in the community.  They work in partnership with GPs, hospital consultants and other healthcare professionals involved in a patients care.

We do not see ourselves as a replacement for GP's, but as experts in the specialist field of palliative care who can offer further guidance, and an additional ‘helping hand’.

Our Doctors help decide on treatment plans for each patient and are involved in the decisions on when to admit and discharge patients on the ward.

For hospice inpatients the doctors assess symptoms and review treatment, and they are also available for appointments with visitors to our day unit, to patients at home and those in nursing homes and hospitals in the area.

It is also an essential part of their work to spend time with patients’ families.

The team works 9-5 each weekday and provides an on-call service, which includes advice to other healthcare personnel.

Hospice doctors are also involved with the education of other medical professionals, running courses at the hospice’s education centre and supervising medical students who attend the hospice as part of their training.

If you have any further questions about Compton Hospice and Services/Medical, please call 0845 225 5497 or contact us. We will do our utmost to help with your enquiry.

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