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Roman Catholic ChaplainsFather Peter CryanFather Francis MageeanFather Peter BurkeChurch of England ChaplainsSECTION ONE - HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS CONTACT LISTRev John BuckleyRev David HarrisonRev Ian SparksRev Malcolm ShawRev Taffy DaviesEmergency call out onlyEmergency call out onlyFree Church ChaplainsRevd Stephen CallisRevd Chris WhiteleyKnutsford District Community HospitalFather John JoyceRev Nigel AtkinsonRoman CatholicChurch of EnglandCongleton War Memorial HospitalRev Ella SharplesChurch of EnglandPLEASE ASK FOR THE FAITH PREFERRED BY THE PATIENTChaplaincy request forms are available on all wards from the ward sister and also in theback of the Patient Handbook. Alternatively forms are available from St Luke’s Chapel orthe main admissions disk. Please hand the completed form in to either the ward sister or theadmissions desk.Please bleep Chaplains first on 5101 or 5402; bleep in use from Monday to Friday 9 am to 5pm. If you require a Chaplain urgently please contact the Chaplaincy Co-ordinator onextension 1334 or 3845.If you require a Chaplain out of hours please contact Switchboard (0). If you require a faithwhich is not listed, please contact Switchboard (0).Chaplains are always available for spiritual care, quiet reflection and counselling byarrangement at the ward or in the Chapel Office; please contact Facilities (Soft FM) onextension 3816 or 1334 to arrange an appointment.The contact details of other faiths are under the appropriate heading in section five.3/34
SECTION TWO - PROBLEM SOLVING(The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures 2004)Please refer to Section Five regarding the process for specific religions and culturesPROBLEMDeath occurring within 24 hours of anoperationUnexpected deathSUGGESTED ACTIONAll tubes and/or drains must be left in position. Spigotany cannulae or catheters. Treat stomas as openwounds. Leave any endotracheal or tracheostomytubes in place. Post-mortem examination will berequired to establish the cause of death. Any tubes,drains etc. may have been a major contributing factorto the death.As above. Post-mortem examination of the body willbe required to establish the cause of death.Unknown cause of deathAs above.Patient brought in already deceased. As above, unless patient seen by a medicalpractitioner within 14 days before death. In thisinstance the attending medical officer may completethe death certificate if he/she is clear as to the cause ofdeath.Patient with leaking wounds/orifices withor without infection present.Patient with hepatitis B, CJD, vCJD orwho is HIV positive.Patient who dies after receiving systemicradioactive iodine.Patients who die after insertion of goldgrains, colloidal radioactive solution,Caesium needles, caesium applicators,irridium wires or irridium hairpins.Relatives not present at the time of thepatient’s death.Relatives want to see the body afterRemoval from the ward(See also section of this policy -Mortuary)For further information please refer to the trustIsolation policy, which is accessible on theintranet.For further information refer to Ch.35, Radioactivetherapy: unsealed sources.Inform the physics department as well as appropriatemedical staff. Once a doctor has verified death, thesources are removed and placed in a lead container.A Geiger counter is used to check that all sourceshave been removed. This reduces the radiation riskwhen completing the last offices procedures. Recordthe time and date of removal of the sources.Inform the relatives as soon as possible of the death.Consider also that they may want to view the bodybefore last offices are completed. (see Section 5)Inform the mortuary staff in order to allow time for themto prepare the body. The body will normally be placedin the hospital’s chapel of rest. Ask relatives if theywish for a chaplain or other religious leader toaccompany them.As required, religious artefacts should be removedfrom or placed in the viewing room. The nurse shouldcheck that the body and environment are presentablebefore accompanying the relatives into the chapel.The relatives may want to be alone with the deceasedbut the nurse should wait outside the viewing room inorder that support may be provided should therelatives become distressed. After the relatives haveleft, the nurse should contact the portering service whowill return the body to the mortuary.4/34
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