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Article categories16th January 2025
Caring for a breathless patient at home
Resources to support someone who is living with breathlessness
9th January 2025
Concerns about opiates: Information for patients and carers
Worries about drugs such as Morphine are commonÂ
9th January 2025
Radiotherapy skin reactions: Information for patients and carers
How radiotherapy can affect the skin and how to care for your skin during treatment
12th December 2024
Painkillers: Information for patients and carers
Good pain relief is crucial. It can help people to eat, drink and feel they have a reason to live
Expert Advice
1st September 2024
Constipation caused by medicines: Information for patients and carers
What is the best treatment for constipation caused by medicines? Advice from a senior palliative physician
Expert Advice
17th January 2024
Bowel obstruction: Information for patients and carers
How to recognise the signs of a blockage in the bowel
26th September 2023
Lymphoedema: Information for patients and carers
Lymphoedema is a long-term condition that causes swelling in the body's tissues
11th September 2023
Spinal cord compression: Information for patients and carers
Consider the need for urgent treatment in someone with bone metastases who has developed new back pain
10th March 2023
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
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