6th November 2024
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31st October 2024
Aetiology and management in palliative care patients
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11th October 2024
Changes in death certification since September 9th 2024
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9th October 2024
Pharmacies which stock end of life medications in your area
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7th October 2024
How to donate organs, exclusions for donations and further information for patients
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1st October 2024
How to prescribe symptom control medicines for people in the last days of life
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7th September 2024
Helping patients with air travel including towards the end of life
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5th September 2024
Children are never too young to talk about death and dying
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4th July 2024
Confusion, restlessness and agitation are common distressing symptoms at the end of life and require careful physical assessment and management
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4th July 2024
How do I decide when it is appropriate to start a syringe pump and what should I prescribe? Advice from a senior palliative physician
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4th July 2024
Diagnosis and treatment of nerve pain, and when to seek specialist advice
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3rd July 2024
A pragmatic approach to assessment and treatment in the community
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1st July 2024
How should I best assess abdominal pain in a patient with advancing cancer? Advice from a senior palliative physician
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1st July 2024
Medications should be reviewed in the last months of life and many could be safely stopped
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30th June 2024
How should I treat noisy breathing at the end of life? Advice from a senior palliative physician
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30th June 2024
Guidance on managing breathlessness whatever the cause
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29th June 2024
Bowel obstruction can be acute or subacute
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29th June 2024
How do you manage insomnia in the final weeks or months of life? Advice from a senior palliative physician
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28th June 2024
An approach to managing cough
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22nd June 2024
What patterns of referred pain do you commonly see? Advice from a senior palliative physician
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21st June 2024
Clinical features and how to treat
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21st June 2024
How do I decide when it is appropriate to start strong opioids? Advice from a senior palliative physician
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19th June 2024
Management tips to control drenching sweats
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6th June 2024
A nuanced approach to assessing anxiety in palliative illness
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30th April 2024
Acute confusion is often reversible
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16th April 2024
A logical approach to assessment and treatment in the community
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28th March 2024
A pragmatic approach to assessment and treatment in the community
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1st March 2024
Different approaches to living with grief
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1st March 2024
Browsing books can be a gentle way to feel less alone and more in control
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28th December 2023
Talking about Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation is an essential part of advance care planning
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26th December 2023
Supporting patients with their online accounts is part of a holistic approach to advance care planning
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9th November 2023
Resources for clinicians to tackle tricky opioid dose conversions.
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1st November 2023
A pragmatic approach to assessment and treatment in the community
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1st October 2023
HPAL can be customised to any region or ICS
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28th September 2023
Understanding and managing lymphoedema - a practial overview for clinicians
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27th July 2023
How to assess whether someone with advanced dementia is in pain, and ways to help
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13th July 2023
An overview of services related to dementia and palliative care
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20th June 2023
Assessment, diagnosis and management of depression in palliative care
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28th April 2023
Guidance and videos on how to best communicate information on diagnosis, prognosis and disease progression
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24th April 2023
Guidance on managing the skin impact of radiotherapy
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20th March 2023
What to advise patients about driving when prescribing analgesics or anxiolytics
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12th March 2023
An overview of benefit entitlement and where to seek further advice
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9th March 2023
A description of the most common experiences of grief following a bereavement
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27th February 2023
A range of short videos and invaluable practical tips for families caring at home towards the end of life
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27th January 2023
How should I best manage constipation in a patient with advancing illness? Advice from a senior palliative physician
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16th September 2022
The best Twitter links to palliative care expertise and ideas
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28th August 2022
How to inform, connect, and make decisions with families when patients who have a serious illness are not able to participate
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7th June 2022
Resources and e-learning for clinicians to learn more about palliative care
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1st February 2022
A global vision for healthcare professionals on death and dying
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11th October 2021
How to discuss the process of dying with your patients
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25th May 2021
Creative resources to help start those crucial conversations about what matters to you
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6th February 2021
7 Point Action Plan for Better Palliative Care 2021 developed from research during the pandemic by the Cicely Saunders Institute
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10th June 2020
An important discussion of personhood, suffering and the role of clinicians
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