What we do

The Specialist Palliative Care Team is an integrated team of specialist health and social workers.  The team works together to provide specialist advice and care to meet the needs of palliative and end of life care patients in both the  community and hospital setting within South Tyneside. 

The team manages complex health, social, psychological, spiritual and cultural needs that patients who have a life limiting diagnosis may experience, as well as being available to provide advice, help and support to medical, nursing and allied health professional staff.

The hospital specialist nursing and medical team is available from 09:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). The community specialist nursing, medical, occupational therapy, psychology and social work team are available from 09:00 – 17:00 Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays)  NB some elements of these services include part time staff.

The community Palliative Care Team and Out-of-Hours Palliative nursing team are available 24 hours a day including public holidays, facilitating urgent care, crisis management and avoidance of unnecessary hospital admission at the end of life.

End of Life Care Facilitators work across the hospital and community settings to co-ordinate the development, implementation and delivery of the end of life care agenda, as well as leading and planning audit and education.

Who are we and how to contact us

Clinical Team Manager

Joanna Saidi  - j.saidi@nhs.net (0191) 283 1370

Matron

Toni Burns - toni.burns2@nhs.net

Directorate Manager

Nicola Kirkly - nicola.kirkly@nhs.net

End of Life Care Facilitators

Joy McDonald - joy.mcdonald5@nhs.net

(Working Hours: 22.5) 

Cilla Karumazondo - priscilla.karumazondo1@nhs.net

(Working Hours: 22.5)

Hospital Specialist Palliative Care Services

Ext 4105 (0191 202 4105 from outside line)

South Tyneside District Hospital
Harton Lane
South Shields
NE34 0PL

Palliative Care Consultant 

Professor Paul Coulter - 0191 4041000 mobile - 07827 553 105

paul.coulter2@nhs.net

Working Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

Hospital Palliative Care Specialist Nurses

Ashleigh Walton and Bernadette Selby - Ext 4105  (0191 202 4105 from outside line) Bleep 50038 or 50039 

Community Specialist Palliative Care Services

Clarendon

Windmill Way

Hebburn

NE31 1AT

Single Point of contact: Monday – Friday 09:00-17:00 0191 283 4561 

Palliative Care Consultant

Dr. Ann Paxton - ann.paxton@nhs.net

0191 2834561 Ext 33505 mobile - 07733003082

Working Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Part Time

Community Palliative Care Specialist Nurses

Beverley Ferguson - beverley.ferguson2@nhs.net

0191 283 4561 Ext 33501 mobile - 07810813453

Dawn Townsley - dawn.townsley@nhs.net

0191 283 4561 Ext 33503 mobile - 07717355088

Sue Whitehead - susan.whitehead7@nhs.net

0191 283 4561 Ext 33504 mobile - 07717355123

Chantelle Foster - chantelle.forster1@nhs.net

0191 283 4561 Ext 33502 mobile - 07717355099

Amanda Baker - amanda.baker22@nhs.net

Occupational Therapists

Kirsty Duggins - kirsty.duggins@nhs.net

0191 283 4561 Ext 33507 mobile - 07904673506

Kirsty Owens - kirsty.owens@nhs.net

0191 283 4561 Ext 33508 mobile - 07904673506

Clinical Psychologist -

Out of Hours Palliative Care Team - 07768614963 Monday- Sunday 16:30- 09:00

Palliative Support Team - Via District Nurse Single Point of Contact Monday-Sunday 08:30- 17:00

West:  0191 2831070

East:   0191 2831073

South: 0191 2831381

For advice and Support Out of Hours, including weekends and bank holidays please ring St Benedict’s Hospice: 0191 5128400.

St Benedict’s Hospice and Centre for Specialist Palliative Care
St Benedict’s Way
Ryhope
Sunderland
SR2 0NY

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