Most hospice clinical services require a referral through WHISPAR (Wigan Healthier Partnership Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Active Response) – our single point of access.
Speak to the healthcare professional most involved in your care, such as:
You can ask them to make a referral to us via WHISPAR (Wigan Healthier Partnership Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Active Response).
Please note: Patients cannot refer themselves for clinical services. However, those that are bereaved (when the patient has been known to hospice services) can self refer by contacting the clinical secretaries.
When you are referred to the hospice through WHISPAR (Wigan Healthier Partnership Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Active Response), your referral will be assessed by the team who will decide which community services best meet your individual needs. This may mean you receive care in your own home or usual place of residence.
Every referral is carefully considered to ensure you receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
For further information, please see our FAQs.
Bereavement support is available by self referral three months after the death of a loved one.
To access support you can email us, or call: 01942 525 566 (and ask to speak to the clinical secretaries).
Bereavement support is available for those closest to the patient – including children and young people.
Providing specialist palliative and end-of-life care, emotional support, and bereavement services to adults with life-limiting illnesses across the Wigan borough.
Patients can be referred for personalised symptom reviews, care planning, and end-of-life support – always with their consent and choices respected.
Founded in 1983, Wigan & Leigh Hospice has grown from a small community initiative into a leading provider of palliative and end-of-life care.
