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Events & Challenges

Charity Coffee Morning

Location: Christchurch Hospital Date: 29 September 2023 Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm Charity Coffee Morning Join us for our charity led 'Coffee Morning' We will be situated in Christchurch Hospital opposite Car Park A with gazebos for you to come and have a cup of coffee and cake. You can join us in having a sit down and relax or take it away. Everyone is welcome to join. Event Address: Fairmile Road Christchurch BH23 2JX More Information/Tickets: Share:

Light Up The Sky

Location: Tuckton Tea Gardens Date: 13 October 2023 Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm Light Up The Sky Think of the people close to you who have been shining lights in your life, those whose lights are now shining bright in the sky. Through their love, friendship or compassion, those extraordinary people leave a mark on you that can never be forgotten. That’s why, Macmillan Caring Locally will be hosting a new remembrance event, Light Up the Sky. You and your family and friends can take part by purchasing a light in memory of a loved one and dedicating their...

Run Bournemouth 2023

Location: Bournemouth Pier Approach Date: 7 October 2023 Time: 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm Run Bournemouth Formerly Bournemouth Marathon Festival, Run Bournemouth has races for all runners! This is running as it should be along the beautiful beaches of Bournemouth and the surrounding areas. Join thousands of other runners in this exceptional event. If you choose to run for Macmillan Caring Locally you not only get our fantastic race support before, during and after the event but you can also run for FREE! Run for FREE: barry@macmillanlocal.org

Dog Sledding Challenge

Location: Sweden Date: 26 January 2024 Time: 8:00 am to 11:00 pm Dog Sledding Challenge Drive a team of huskies almost 200kms of beautiful, frozen landscape. Learn to manage and care for the dogs. A chance to witness the wonder of the Northern Lights. Set up campsites and muck in with the cooking. Stay near traditional Sami villages and learn about their culture. Take on a challenge that is completely different to everything else you can think of. A team of loyal huskies will lead you through the snow-covered forests and mountains of Swedish Lapland. Experience the silence of nature...

In The Press

List of pharmacies 

 Pharmacy name and address

Phone Number

100 hour pharmacy

 Locality

Asda Pharmacy

St Pauls Road, Bournemouth,BH8 8DL

01202 298900

Yes

Bournemouth East

Castle Lane Pharmacy
482 Castle Lane West Bournemouth, BH8 9UD

01202 772110

Yes

Bournemouth West

Ferndown Pharmacy
487 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, BH22 9AG

01202 892666

Yes

East Dorset

Tesco Extra Pharmacy
Yarrow Road, Mannings Heath Poole, BH12 4NX

01202 457447 or 01202 367447

Yes

Parkstone

Asda Pharmacy
West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1JQ

01202 207000

Yes

Poole Central

Equipment – www.redcross.org.uk Is useful for wheelchairs and other equipment

Guide for people nearing end stage of life : https://intranet.rbch.nhs.uk/uploads/palliative/documents/What-to-Expect.pdf

Brief Drugs List for GPs

 

Pain/breathlessness:

Morphine sulphate 2.5-5mg SC PRN (10mg in 1ml injection)

(alternative if taking PO or eGFR<30 – Oxycodone 1 – 2.5mg SC PRN (10mg in 1ml injection))

[Please take background opioid into account when prescribing doses for anticipatories]

Anxiety/distress:

Midazolam 2.5-5mg SC PRN (10mg in 2ml injection)

Secretions:

Glycopyrronium 200mcg SC PRN (600mcg in 3ml injection)

(alternative for secretions: Hyoscine Butylbromide 20mg/ml injection)

Nausea :

Levomepromazine 6.25mg SC PRN (25mg in 1ml injection)

(alternative for nausea: Haloperidol 1.5mg SC PRN (5mg in 1ml injection)

Water for injection

Dexamethasone 3.3mg SC OD-BD (equivalent to 4mg PO) if risk of steroid withdrawal/Addisons during terminal phase.

Day/Time Example Timetable
Monday - AM

9am MMU Ward Hand over; 9:30am Tour of MMU

10m Consultant Ward Round, MMU

Monday - PM

12pm Ward Nurses - syringe driver administration (treatment room)

1:30 Nursing Handover – MMU (ward office)

MMU – Admission Assessment(s) with ward doctor

Tuesday - AM

9am Ward Hand over

9:20am Referrals Meeting on MMU

10am Community visiting with Specialist Nurse

Tuesday - PM

12:30 Journal Club – MMU (doctors office)

2pm Introduction to Patient and Family Support Team

3pm Introduction to Welfare and benefits Advisor

Wednesday - AM

9am Ward Hand over

9:20am Referrals Meeting on MMU

10am Consultant ward round - MMU

Wednesday - PM

2pm Doctor/Nurse Home Visit with Specialty Doctor

Thursday - AM

9:15am Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting on MMU

Thursday - PM

2pm Introduction to Palliative Rehabilitation with Physiotherapist

3pm Introduction to Complex Discharge Planning in terminal illness

Friday - AM

Hospital Palliative Care Team Ward Visits

Friday - PM

2pm Introduction to Personalised Care Plan for the Last Days of Life with End of Life Care Nurse

4pm Debrief / sign off