Northamptonshire Unpaid Carers Guide 2025

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with a life-limiting illness. The patient is considered to be within the last 12 months of life. There are a number of different services that sit under this pathway. They work together to provide specialist physical, psychological and spiritual care to patients and Carers.

Our county-wide services offer a united approach to providing end of life care. We ensure a seamless and supported journey for patients, service users and their Carers/families.

There is care for patients and service users in their homes through our community teams or in our hospice inpatient units. This is dependent on individual care required. We help with symptom control to improve comfort and enhance quality of life. We also help with discharge planning in complex situations involving other hospitals, hospices and primary care teams.

WNC- www.voluntaryimpact.org.uk/community/experts-by-experience/ For NNC- https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/adult-social-care

To find out more www.nhft.nhs.uk/spc

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Broken Bone (fracture) Accident and Emergency

A&E

ADHD

Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder

AF

Atrial Fibrillation

AMHP

Approved Mental Health Professional

ASC ASD

Adult Social Care

Autism Spectrum Disorder

BESD

Behaviour Emotional Social Development

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BMI

Body Mass Index Blood Pressure

BP

CAMHS

Children And Adolescent Mental Health Service

CHC CIN CPN CQC CYP DFG DLA

Continuing Health Care

Child In Need

CMHN

Community Mental Health Nurse Community Psychiatric Nurse

Care Quality Commission Children and Young People Disabled Facility Grant Disability Living Allowance

DN

District Nurse

DNAR

Do Not Attempt Resuscitation

DNR DOB

Do Not Resuscitate

Date Of Birth Direct Payment

DP Dr

Doctor

DVT ECG

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Electrocardiogram

ED

Emergency Department Educational Health Care Plan

EHCP

EOL

End Of Life

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