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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 categoriesDiscussing CPR with patients: Information for clinicians
Talking about cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an essential part of advance care planning
Opioid 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