The Sussex Cancer Network (scn) serves a population of just over 1 million people and covers the area from Rye in East Sussex to Worthing in West Sussex and northwards to East Grinstead.
The scn aims to ensure that high quality, patient focused cancer care services are provided on an equal basis to everyone across the region.
The Sussex Cancer Network website aims to provide information relevant to the provision of cancer services within the sussex cancer network for clinicians, providers of cancer services, cancer patients and their carers
Specialist Palliative Care Services
Locality: Brighton & Hove and the Havens
Name of service provider: The Martlets Hospice
Address:
Wayfield Avenue
Hove
E Sussex BN3 7LW
Telephone 01273 273400
Fax 01273 273401
Website www.themartlets.org.uk
Emergency out of hours on call number: 01273 273400
Services:
1. In-Patient Beds
2. Daycare places 4xdays per week
Breathing Clinic
Hospice @ Home Service – ‘Martlets @ Home’
Bereavement, chaplaincy and counselling services
Education & training services for professionals working in this field
Support for carers and relatives
Patient Group:
Care is available for adults who have a terminal or life-limiting illness, for example cancer, motor neurone disease and chronic disease.
Catchment area: Brighton & Hove and the Havens
Key personnel:
CEO
Caroline Lower
Consultant in palliative care medicine and Medical Director
Dr Gillian Weighhill
Director of Clinical Services
Karen Taylor RN
Director of Service Development
Imelda Glackin
Contact details for Nurse Specialist Teams:
Martlets @ Home service
01273 273400
Sarah Munday
Trudy Hatherall
MDT Meeting frequency
Weekly - Thursdays
Referral criteria:
Via Community Palliative Care Team , Hospital Macmillan Team or GP