North London Hospice provides comprehensive palliative care services, including a 15-bed inpatient unit for specialist care, community and outpatient support, and a hospice at home service for hands-on care. Additional services include symptom management, emotional and spiritual support, bereavement services, and a helpline for patients and healthcare professionals.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• aged 18+ (patients aged 17-18 will require advice on transitioning from young persons' services to adult services)
• for community services registered with a Barnet, Enfield or Haringey GP or living in one of those boroughs (including care homes)
• for inpatient and overnight advice services registered with an NCL-based GP
• patients with a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness with unresolved needs that cannot be met by the referring team (needs may be physical, psychological, social and/or spiritual)
• patients with life-limiting illness and likely to be in the last year of life, wanting support with advance care planning
• families and carers of patients who meet the above criteria and reside within North Central London.

How to Refer