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Chaplaincy – spiritual and pastoral care - Yeovil District Hospital : Yeovil District Hospital

http://www.yeovilhospital.co.uk/patients-and-visitors/chaplaincy-spiritual-and-pastoral-care

Call us on: 01935 475122. Call us on: 01935 475122. Patients & visitors. Patients & visitors. Online booking and appointment service. Car parking and how to find us. Canteen restaurant, coffee shop and the friends shop. Chaplaincy spiritual and pastoral care. Tell us about your experience. Friends and family test. All private hospital treatments. What our private patients say. Our priorities and values. Sign up to safety. Somerset Sustainability and Transformation plan (STP). Nursing jobs and information.

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ENHCC representatives to the Network

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Linking Health Care Chaplaincy across Europe. ENHCC does not have members as such but Chaplaincy Organisations and Churches from the countries of Europe participate in the activities of the Network. On this page we publish the latest information about Health Care Chaplaincy in different counties and list the respresentatives who participate in the Network. Click on the name of the country in the list on the right to go to that section. Health Care Chaplaincy in European Countries. The churches are more a...

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ENHCC Links to other sites

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Linking Health Care Chaplaincy across Europe. Links to other sites. Association of Hospice and Palliative Care Chaplains (UK). Association of Professional Chaplains (USA). The Church of Greece site for volunteers in hospital chaplaincy. College of Health Care Chaplains (UK). Healthcare Chaplaincy Faith and Belief Group (UK. NHS Education for Scotland (Spiritual Care). Hospital Chaplaincies Council (Church of England). National Association of Catholic Chaplain (USA). Cardiff Centre for Chaplaincy studies.

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Terminally-ill Patients and end of life issues | Jewish Visiting

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Terminally-ill Patients and end of life issues. Back to the List. Jewish law prohibits any active intervention that would hasten the death of a terminal patient. The patient should be kept as comfortable as possible. It is not permitted to move a dying patient as this may hasten death. Where this is thought to be necessary, a Rabbi should be consulted. Back to the List. Caring for a Jewish Patient A guide for medical professionals. Caring for Terminally-ill Patients. Death and Jewish Burial.

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About Us | Jewish Visiting

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Jewish Visiting (otherwise known as the Jewish Visitation Committee) has been responsible for the provision of Jewish Hospital Chaplaincy to hospitals in Greater London and surrounding areas since 1875. The service is administered by the United Synagogue on behalf of the whole Jewish community in the area, so our chaplains and visitors come from all different sections of the Jewish population. Whose aim is to promote and support religious, spiritual and pastoral care in the NHS in England. Visiting the s...

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Caring for a Jewish Patient – A guide for medical professionals | Jewish Visiting

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Caring for a Jewish Patient A guide for medical professionals. This section of the website is intended for staff who are looking after Jewish patients and to help them understand some of the situations that might be affected by the patient’s faith. However as is the case with all patients, Jewish patients are individuals and not all Jewish patients will want to be treated in the same way. It includes a number of different aspects of Jewish faith:. Caring for Terminal Ill. Death and Jewish Burial.

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Jewish Festivals | Jewish Visiting

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Back to the List. The English dates on which the festivals falls varies from year to year. Please see the calendar on the website which shows dates up to 2016, to see calendar click here. Like the Sabbath, the Festivals begin at sunset, and end at night when the stars appear. The Major Festivals are:. Rosh Hashanah (The Jewish New Year):. Yom Kippur (The Day of Atonement):. The fast is strictly observed by the overwhelming majority of Jews. Succot (The Festival of Ingathering):. Shemini Atzeret (a full F...

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Jewish Dietary Laws | Jewish Visiting

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Back to the List. Only certain fish which have fins and scales are permitted, such as cod, haddock and bream. All types of shellfish are prohibited. Jews are not permitted to eat any birds of prey. In practice therefore they only eat chicken, turkey, duck and goose. Killing of animals and birds:. Prohibition of eating of blood:. Many food products today may contain ingredients derived from animals which are not kosher. The most common ingredients which can render a product not kosher are:. One of the mos...

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Other Jewish Practices | Jewish Visiting

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Back to the List. There are a number of other Jewish practices which hospital staff may encounter when dealing with Jewish patients:. Many observant orthodox Jewish men wear a head-cover at all times. They also wear a special tasselled garment known as “Tzitzit”. Many married observant women also cover their hair. In addition to the prayers mentioned above, a short blessing is said before and after partaking of food or drink. During these blessings patients may not be interrupted. In Jewish law, boys are...

nhs-chaplaincy-spiritualcare.org.uk

National Health Service

http://nhs-chaplaincy-spiritualcare.org.uk/NationalHealthService/nhs.html

Healthcare Chaplaincy Appointment Advisers. Medical Ethics and Health and Social Care Policy. For over 60 years Hospital Chaplaincies Council (HCC) was at the service of whole and part time Anglican hospital chaplains, in particular. HCC has worked with chaplains from other denominations down the years, and is increasingly looked to as a resource by other Faith communities. Hospital/Healthcare Chaplaincy Training and Development runs occasional day courses, produces regular training bulletins listing day...