It can be difficult to know what to do or say to someone you know has lost someone close. People who have lost a loved one need lots of support - even if it doesn't look that way.
BHR / Brentwood Prescribing advice, drugs, dose starts, ranges, frequency and max for MAARs completion. Extended hour pharmacy details.
This resource contains the Pan London MAAR suite of charts, also example charts for prn injectable meds and syringe pump authorisations, also guidance on how / what to prescribe.
Guidance on what to prescribe.
Guidance on what to prescribe.
Guidance on what to prescribe.
NELFT Policy Updated July 2020.
Includes Protocol for the Emergency Deactivation of an Implantable Cardiovertor Defibrillator (ICD) for terminally ill patients in the community who are too ill to return to hospital for the procedure.
Opioid advice for palliative care patients that can be used to manage pain and breathlessness.
If someone who has expressed a wish to donate their corneas dies at home or in a care home, download this document to find out what needs to happen next.
Please read this document for advice and guidance on assessing a patient's suitability for CPR.
Here is a resource with background information and learnings to consider when making decisions about someone's suitability for CPR.
This article offers advice and guidance on when how to approach a conversation with a patient and their family about their suitability for CPR and medical decisions to not resuscitate.
We've put together a list of our favourite books that look at the topics of death, dying, and living with terminal illness. We hope you enjoy reading them!
