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USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Useful Websites
Primary Care Trust All the practices in Swale come under the Eastern & Coastal Kent Primary Care Trust, whose contact
details are as follows: Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS)The Eastern and Coastal Primary Care Trust also run the Patient Advisory and Liaison Service (PALS). They can offer information and advice on health-related issues and on the spot help with problems and concerns relating to care and treatment. Their number is: 0800 085 6606 and you can visit the website at: www.eckpals.nhs.uk What to do when Somebody DiesIf the death occurs at home you must contact the surgery immediately, as a doctor needs to confirm that death has taken place. Unfortunately, at this traumatic and upsetting time, there are several important things that need to be done (eg obtaining a death certificate, registering the death). If the death occurs in hospital, it would be helpful if you could let us know, as sometimes hospital correspondence takes a few days to reach us.
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