Services available for staff support
Wellbeing and Psycholgical support
Social Prescribing
Special Rules
Last year / months of life
The Special Rules benefit system allows people nearing the end of life (less than 12 months) to get faster, easier access to certain benefits, get higher payments for certain benefits, avoid a medical assessment.
SPICT
Last year / months of life
Link to SPICT clinical guide designed to help health and social care professionals identify people who are at risk of deteriorating and dying with one or more advanced, progressive conditions or a new life-threatening condition. You are encouraged to register for updates and to read the guidance Using SPICT
St Barnabas Hospice
Last year / months of life
Last weeks / days of life
Symptom Management
St Barnabas Hospice, Lincoln In Patient Unit (IPU) referral form
St Barnabas Hospice
Last weeks / days of life
Surveys
Surveys
Here you will find current surveys you are urged to complete as your input is invaluable to the shaping and improvement of future services.
Swan Bags
Last weeks / days of life
The SWAN homecare bag initiative has been introduced to help family and carers to support a person in the last days of life. The bag contains several useful items to provide a few days of supplies until professionals have been able to assess and order items needed for ongoing care. They can be handed out on discharge from hospital or support patient in the community as appropriate.
Symptom Management
Last weeks / days of life
Symptom Management
Childrens Palliative Care
Syringe Drivers
Symptom Management