50
Participants
Start Date
August 31, 2013
Primary Completion Date
May 31, 2015
Study Completion Date
May 31, 2015
Palliative Care Intervention
Baseline interview with trial cardiologist and trial nurse lasting for up to 1 hour Creation of a Future Care Plan (FCP) document following this baseline interview Sharing of FCP document with primary care and unscheduled care organisations 6 week interview with trial nurse lasting for up to 1 hour to review FCP 12 week interview with trial nurse lasting for up to 1 hour to review FCP Continuous access to trial nurse by mobile telephone 9am - 5pm Monday-Friday for 12 weeks Trial nurse will - ensure FCP is appropriately shared with primary and secondary care, patient is registered on primary care palliative care register and will liaise with specialist PC services and the general practitioner as needed.
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
OTHER