Planned ASMS senior doctors' strike — Thursday 1 May, 24 hours
Patient safety is our priority. Our hospitals and emergency departments will remain open. Continue to attend all appointments on the day of the strike unless we have contacted you to reschedule.
Palliative care services support people and their whānau who are dealing with a serious condition which cannot be cured.
Palliative care acknowledges that you as the patient are first, and foremost, a person and that when you live with a life limiting illness you can experience suffering on a very personal and individual level. It also acknowledges that you are part of a whānau that will be living this experience with you.
The Palliative care services team can provide relief, comfort, information and expertise in a number of different ways.
The Palliative care services team is:
Palliative care can be helpful in all stages of serious illness. It may be called upon earlier to support you through the diagnosis of a life limiting illness, interventions and therapies aimed at controlling your illness such as:
Palliative care can reduce the physical, emotional and spiritual impact on you and your whānau. It can provide direct input, advice, support and recommendations to relieve the suffering associated with symptoms, concerns, fears, you or your whānau may have.
Palliative care also supports colleagues who may be directly responsible for your care such as those in community primary care, such as your healthcare provider, or those that are hospital-based, such as renal teams, oncologists and surgical teams.
We accept referrals from healthcare professionals involved in your care, as long as the responsible medical team is aware of and has agreed to the referral being made.