Dear colleagues,
dear colleagues,

Thank you for your interest in palliative care at Hannover Medical School and we hope that the information on our website will be of help to you. Below you will find an overview of the admission criteria for treatment on the palliative care ward at MHH. You will also find information on which patients are suitable for an outpatient presentation in the palliative care consultation. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on the telephone numbers listed.

What you will find here:

• Information on inpatient care
• Information on outpatient care
• Further links

Inpatient care

The palliative care unit cares for patients who require support from a specialized and multi-professional team due to their particularly complex medical and psychosocial situation. In particular, patients from the MHH's normal and intensive care wards can be admitted, but also patients who can no longer be adequately cared for at home, in care facilities or in other hospitals. The urgency of an inpatient admission is decided by the medical management of the palliative care unit.

If you have any questions about admission to the palliative care unit, please call the following telephone numbers:

• +49 511 532-9415
• +49 511 532-9414

Admission to the palliative care unit is subject to certain defined admission criteria. The aim of the stay is, in particular, to improve symptom control, provide psychosocial support and advice on social law issues and organize suitable further care. The stay on the palliative care ward is for short-term and temporary treatment; the aim is to subsequently discharge the patient home, to another (Nursing) Facilities or Institutions or to a hospice.

" Find out more about our palliative care ward

" Find out more about our consultation service (PMK)

Admission criteria:

• There is an advanced, progressive disease with a limited life expectancy that requires palliative medical treatment including qualified palliative care. There is no restriction to specific clinical pictures.
• There is a medical indication (symptom control) and/or a psychosocial indication.
• The patient agrees to be admitted to the palliative care unit and has been informed as far as possible that curative treatment is no longer possible and that, as a rule, no life-prolonging measures will be taken.
• Prior to admission to the palliative care unit, the patient and their relatives are informed that only a limited stay is planned and that the aim is to discharge the patient home or to another Facilities or Institutions after their symptoms have improved or stabilized.
• Only adult patients aged 18 and over are cared for.

You can also register by faxing the following form to +49 511 532-9416, which was created by the Round Table Hannover for this purpose:

" Round Table Hannover registration form (pdf)

Outpatient care

The palliative care consultation is aimed at patients with chronic, incurable illnesses and their relatives. We see ourselves as a partner to general practitioners and a supplement to GP care. Our aim is to contribute to optimal patient care in close cooperation with our internal and external partners and to improve cooperation at the interfaces between inpatient and outpatient areas.

It can be useful to visit the consultation at any time during the course of an incurable oncological or other disease, including during disease-specific therapy (e.g. chemotherapy). Early contact can help to address physical, psychological and social complaints in good time and to plan further care.

Consultation hours:

• Monday 1-5 p.m. and by appointment

Registration and appointments:

• Phone: +49 511 532-2744
• E-mail: allgemeinmedizinmh-hannover.de

You may also be interested in the following information

Information on palliative care services in Hanover and the surrounding area:

The Palliative Round Table is an association of all inpatient hospices, palliative care units, outpatient palliative care services, hospice services, palliative physicians, social services and transitional care services of hospitals that care for and advise patients undergoing palliative care in the Hannover region.

" to the website of the Palliative Round Table

" to the registration form (pdf)

Germany-wide information on outpatient and inpatient palliative care services:

" Guide to palliative care

" Information on health care proxies and living wills