Palliative care
Caring for cancer patients
Support for patients with a life-limiting illness
Our Community Specialist Palliative Care Team are here to support you.
Harrogate District Hospital and the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team provide a service that specialises in caring for patients living with cancer or a life-limiting illness. We support patients and their family or carers and aim to improve the quality of life by relieving symptoms. These may be physical or emotional, such as pain, nausea and anxiety. We also assist with future care arrangements, possibly involving hospice care or nursing homes as appropriate.
The palliative care team work alongside other medical professionals supporting you either within the hospital setting or at home.
Read more about palliative and end of life care at Harrogate District Hospital.
For more information read the Planning ahead for end of life booklet from Macmillan Cancer Support.