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Resources

Published by the Catholic Truth Society (CTS), there are a number of Catholics in Healthcare publications available to read and download.

Meeting the Pastoral Needs of Catholic Patients
A booklet containing advice for clinicians, carers and patients on meeting the spiritual needs of Catholic patients.

Caring for the Catholic Patient: Meeting the Pastoral Needs of Catholic Patients

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A Guide to Catholic Chaplaincy for NHS Managers & Trusts
A document intended for healthcare professionals, and describes how they can achieve best practice in caring for Catholics. This is essential reading for every NHS Trust.

Caring for the Catholic Patient: A guide to Catholic Chaplaincy for NHS Managers and Trusts

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The new Mental Capacity Act, in force from October 2007, has a number of far-reaching implications and will affect anyone unable to make decisions for themselves. To assist the Catholic community, the Bishops’ Conference has produced a short guide, which has just been published by the Catholic Truth Society. It provides practical and accessible guidance to those concerned about aspects of this new law.

Click here to read the document.

To order hard copies click here.



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