End of Life (EOL)
The end-of-life team care for patients who are in the last few days/weeks of life or imminently dying.
We care for patients who are living within the Mid and South Essex Hospital and have been treated at Southend, Basildon and Broomfield Hospitals with life limiting illness that is entering the terminal phase.
You can receive end-of-life-care in hospital, at home, in a hospice or nursing home (depending on bed availability).
Different health professionals can deliver end-of-life-care; but they will be supported by our specialist end-of-life team and the palliative care team.
If you choose to be discharged home from hospital for end-of-life care, the team work closely with your GP and community services making sure the transition from acute to primary care is smooth.