Welcome to HPAL MSE
Expert palliative care information with links to local services across Mid and South Essex to support care at home
Recent Articles
Article categoriesAdvance care planning for people with a learning disability
An approach to discussing future care and wishes
Books to better understand dying, death and palliative care
Browsing books can be a gentle way to feel less alone and more in control
Supporting people with learning disabilities through bereavement
Key points to help people with learning disability to navigate loss
Mouth care: Information for patients and carers
An overview of good mouth care and how to manage common problems
Nausea and vomiting: Information for patients and carers
How can I help my nausea at home before trying medication? Advice from a senior palliative physician
Resources for children and young people
Local and national services that support children, young people and families
Advance care planning for children and young people: Information for young people and caregivers
A process to help young people share their values and wishes with services involved in their care
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Caring for a breathless patient at home
Resources to support someone who is living with breathlessness
Concerns about opiates: Information for patients and carers
Worries about drugs such as Morphine are common
Radiotherapy skin reactions: Information for patients and carers
How radiotherapy can affect the skin and how to care for your skin during treatment
Explaining grief
A description of the most common experiences of grief following a bereavement
