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Expert palliative care information with links to local services to support clinicians and healthcare workers across North West London
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Article categoriesOpioid toxicity: Information for clinicians
Opioid toxicity is common, and is a reversible cause of delirium
Opioid conversion
Resources for clinicians to tackle tricky opioid dose conversions.
Explaining palliative care: Information for clinicians
A useful video to help broach palliative care with patients and carers
Superior Vena Cava Obstruction (SVCO): Information for clinicians
SVCO is a life-threatening condition caused by compression or blockage of the superior vena cava
Setting up integrated care in your area?
HPAL can be customised to any region or ICS
Lymphoedema: Information for clinicians
Understanding and managing lymphoedema - a practial overview for clinicians
Hypercalcaemia
Hypercalcaemia is a common complication in advanced cancer which requires early diagnosis and urgent decision making
Books to better understand dying, death and palliative care
Browsing books can be a gentle way to feel less alone and more in control
Advance care planning for people with a learning disability
An approach to discussing future care and wishes
Supporting people with learning disabilities through bereavement
Key points to help people with learning disability to navigate loss
Anxiety towards the end of life: Information for clinicians
A nuanced approach to assessing anxiety in palliative illness