St Luke's Hospital has launched Opal, an outpatient programme funded with $2.2 million from the Lien Foundation that brings palliative care support for people with life-limiting illnesses, such as dementia and heart failure, into GP clinics earlier in their illness. Over four years, a six-member team of doctors, nurses, a social worker and a counsellor aims to support more than 1,200 patients and their families through consultations, teleconsultation and a free office-hours hotline.
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St Luke’s Hospital, Lien Foundation pioneer early palliative care through GPs
