There are two dedicated Social Workers attached to the Liver Transplant Unit. A service is provided to:
- Patients attending for liver transplant assessment
- Patients on the liver transplant waiting list
- Outpatients attending clinic
- The families or significant others of patients attached to the unit
A comprehensive range of services is available from supportive counselling to benefits advice. Before you attend for assessment please access the Patient Handbook for more detailed information.
Detailed information is provided within the booklet:
Scottish Liver Transplant Unit Social Work Service.pdf
People have requested help in the past for concerns including the following:
- Children/childcare
- Impact of health
- Debt/money/benefits
- Housing
- Relationships
- Travel
- Mental Health
- Employment
- Education
- We run a small, informal group called ‘ Living on the List ‘ for people who are waiting for or who have received a liver transplant. Families and friends are also welcomed. The group meets monthly at RIE.
We are very happy to hear from anyone and if we cannot help directly, would always investigate the most useful source of information or support local to you.
We can be contacted on our direct line 0131 242 7861 or a message can be left at the main hospital social work department on 0131 242 7850.
Allied Support Services
Liver Transplant Support Line (Scotland)
Supporting patients, carers and families in Scotland to cope with liver transplant
The service is for:
- patients waiting for a liver transplant
- sudden liver failure patients who were not on the waiting list
- post-transplant patients, carers, families and friends.
The service aims to help you:
- feel less anxious and less isolated
- get comfort from talking to someone and sharing your experiences
- feel supported and confident.
The Liver Transplant Support Line (Scotland) is a partnership between the Scottish Liver Transplant Unit in Edinburgh and the British Red Cross.
To refer someone, or for more information about the telephone befriending service, please visit www.redcross.org.uk or contact:
Lesley Kerr, befriending coordinator (SLTU)
British Red Cross
Phone: 0131 338 5720
Mobile: 07590 445 374
Email: lesleykerr@redcross.org.uk
