Tuesday, 21 April 2015

If you or a loved one go into hospital...

...please ensure that the staff know that that the patient is a Catholic and would appreciate the ministry of the Catholic Chaplains(s).

It is also very helpful if you let Fr Colin know. He is always happy to contact the relevant chaplaincy on your behalf, and it is good to know that you are in the prayers of your priest and parish community. It also helps to ensure that we can minister to you when you are discharged, especially if you are not able to get to Mass for a while.

We are very blessed in the Catholic chaplains both at Burton and at the Leicester hospitals. I hear many glowing reports of their ministry.

I have recently received the following very helpful information from the Catholic Chaplains at the Leicestershire Hospitals:

If you are a Catholic, and you and your family member or friend is in a Leicester hospital
Phone University Hospitals Leicester (UHL)
You can ring the Chaplaincy office at each UHL hospital, and make a referral
Leicester Royal Infirmary: 0116 258 5487
Leicester General Hospital: 0116 258 4243
Glenfield Hospital: 0116 258 3413
Email us
For non-urgent requests or for further information you can email us:
Ask a nurse
If you or your loved one is a patient , in urgent need, you can ask a nurse on the ward to get switchboard to contact the Catholic priest serving your hospital site.

Christina Mottram                                                  Fr Greg Murphy OP
RC Chaplain Glenfield and Leicester General     RC Chaplain LRI

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If the person is in the mental health or community hospitals run by Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT), please contact

Jane Edwards, chaplaincy secretary on 0116 229 4055 or email chaplaincy@leicspart.nhs.uk