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Spotlight on
#teamqueenscourt
Queenscourt Hospice has been providing Compassionate Care for the people of West Lancashire,
Formby and Southport for over 30 years. We care for patients with serious illnesses, enabling them
to achieve the best possible quality of life at each new stage.
Queenscourt requires over 100 professional sta昀昀 members to stay open, including Doctors,
Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Physiotherapists and many other roles.
Our SPCS Team
Our Specialist Palliative Care Team brings together
an integrated group of highly skilled health professionals,
including:
• Specialist doctors and nurses working across community and
• hospital settings
• Therapy teams supporting both inpatients and outpatients
• Social workers, chaplaincy support, and bereavement services
We provide holistic care, addressing not only physical needs but
also psychological, spiritual, and social wellbeing. Importantly, we
support patients with a wide range of progressive or advanced
conditions—not just cancer—with a focus on improving quality
of life.
Our team also cares for families, o昀昀ering emotional and
psychological support at a time when it is needed most. By working
closely with GPs, District Nurses, hospital sta昀昀, and other local
services, we ensure patients’ symptoms are carefully assessed and
managed, especially where complex needs arise.
Our Transform Team
Thanks to funding from Cheshire and Merseyside
Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Cheshire
and Merseyside End of Life Care Networks,
Queenscourt has been able to create a
TRANSFORM Team—bringing together facilitator
roles to support the Six Steps programme for
care homes and end-of-life care in Hospital and
in the Community.
This team delivers education and support across
hospitals, communities, and care homes, ensuring
healthcare professionals feel con昀椀dent in providing
the very best end-of-life care. They also support
patients and their loved ones with Advance Care
Planning, while o昀昀ering emotional guidance to
families when their loved one is thought to be
approaching the end of life—even if specialist
palliative care is not required.
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