Palliative Care - Out of Hours Symptom advice leaflets for adult palliative care patients

Date published: 
27 Jan 2009

Published by: 
EHSSB

Contact name: 
Mr Graeme Crawford

Contact address: 
Dr Graeme Crawford Bangor Health Centre Newtownards Road Bangor BT20 4LD

Download:
GraemeCrawford_OOH_PalliativeCare.pdf

This document was developed by the Macmillan GP's within the Eastern Health and Social Services Board, to support continuity of symptom management, a particluar aid for out of hours providers. This is a valuable tool to reflect agreed practice within primary care in this particualr locality.

Key areas included:

  • Pain Management
  • Syringe Driver guidelines
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Agitation and restlessness
  • Management of noisy secretions
  • NICaN post-chemotherapy guidelines
  • Useful out of hours contacts