About Patch
PATCH is the first charity specifically to support 24/7 specialist palliative care for patients in hospital.
News
Dundas medal awarded to multi-disciplinary team from The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
5 March, 2020
The award was presented for the team’s innovative `Taste for Pleasure` scheme, which allows staff to use a patient’s favourite flavours when receiving end of life care.
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Unscheduled care attendance by people with advanced cancer is significantly greater than previously estimated
10 December, 2019
A new paper studies the use of any NHS unscheduled care for people with advanced cancer, where previous papers have only focused on A&E. Initial funding for this research was provided by PATCH.
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Stuck for present ideas? PATCH has an answer
8 December, 2019
Available to buy: PATCH note cards and Christmas Cards.
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The size of the problem
Many patients in hospital who have pain or complex symptoms do not have access to a palliative care specialist. PATCH is committed to changing this.
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The Board would like to thank everyone who has made PATCH possible.
Read moreWhat is PATCH?
Patch is the first charity specifically to support 24/7 specialist palliative care for patients in Scottish hospitals. We will do this by funding hospitals to provide resources such as dedicated beds, staff, advisory services and research.
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Contact us by email or by post.
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