Palliative and End of Life Team - Sunderland

What we do 

Our Specialist Palliative Care Team is made up of healthcare professionals with a range of skills to help manage life-limiting illness. We work together to meet physical, psychological, social, spiritual and cultural needs of the patient, family and/ or carers. We are available to provide specialist advice and support to medical and nursing staff.

The End of Life facilitator is responsible to lead and co-ordinate the development and delivery of End of Life Care through evidence based practice; to develop, deliver and influence end of life care education and practice; plan and lead audits to monitor progress of initiatives relating to end of life care and provide regular reports. To project manage and lead the implementation of initiatives relating to end of life care.

Where we are based

The Specialist Palliative Care Team and the End of Life Facilitator are based in Trust Head Quarters.

Who we are 

Karen Crammond
End of Life Facilitator
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm (available 4 days a week) 
Ext: 42502 / Mobile: 07407827926
 
Sonia Thompson
Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
Ext: 47337 / Bleep: 52388
 
Rumbidzayi Murwisi
Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
Ext: 47337 / Bleep: 57534

Katie Darby-Villis
Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
Ext: 47337 / Bleep: 52385

Tina Mitchell
Palliative Care Specialist Nurse
Ext: 47337 / Bleep: 57590

Mark Lee
Consultant in Palliative Care
Contact via switchboard

Jonathan Pickard
Consultant in Palliative Care
Contact via switchboard

Daniel Mounce
Staff Grade in Palliative Care
Contact via switchboard

Jonathan Hindmarsh
Advanced Clinical Pharmacist Palliative Care
Ext: 47337 / Bleep: 52553 

How you can contact us

Specialist Palliative Care Team available Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm

For advice/support out of hours, please ring St Benedict's Hospice and Centre for Specialist Palliative Care on 0191 512 8424.