General Practitioners
Many people wish to die at home surrounded by their friends and family. Our aim at Hospice Waikato is to work in partnership with our primary care colleagues to provide cohesive, coordinated care for patients and whānau.
While in the community, the patient’s General Practitioner (GP) will remain the lead clinician; support and advice is available from our specialist palliative care medical team, if required.
Our Community Nursing team can support GPs in assessing, communicating, and managing symptoms, to provide wrap around care for our patients who are at home.
If you would like to discuss a patient with a palliative care specialist, please phone 0800 Hospice and ask to speak to one of our medical team. After-hours advice is also available via Waikato Hospital switchboard.
Contact details for Hospice Waikato:
Clinical Administration
For referrals or to send in any medication authorities: [email protected]
Community Doctors
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 022 649 4380 (manned 0800 - 1600, Monday to Friday)
For after-hours support - phone 07 839 8899 (Hospital switchboard) and ask for the on-call palliative care specialist
Admission to Hospice Waikato IPU
Priority for admission is given to complex symptom control and end of life with specialist palliative care needs. If you wish to refer a patient for admission to the inpatient unit, please phone 0800 HOSPICE and ask to speak with the IPU consultant.
Options for respite include:
DSL – 6-week EOL request
DSL – GP request for carer support
Subcutaneous authority forms
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Renal proforma
Non renal proforma
Symptom response Kit
SRK
Community Medication Authority form (not subcutaneous medication)
Community Authority Form
Conversion resources
NZ Medicine Formulary
Resources
https://bpac.org.nz/2023/last-days-of-life/perspective.aspx
Managing pain in the last days of life - bpacnz
Managing nausea and vomiting in the last days of life - bpacnz
Managing dyspnoea in the last days of life - bpacnz
Managing excessive respiratory secretions in the last days of life - bpacnz
Managing delirium and psychological symptoms in the last days of life - bpacnz
