Heart Failure

Community palliative care teams District Nurses Hospices Rapid access services

1st May 2026

Managing fluid overload in end stage heart failure

Guidance for treating oedema in heart failure towards the end of life

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2nd April 2026

Breathlessness: Information for clinicians

Guidance on managing breathlessness whatever the cause

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2nd April 2026

Identification of end stage heart failure: Information for clinicians

When to refer heart failure patients to palliative care

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15th October 2025

Deprescribing: Information for clinicians

Medications should be reviewed in the last months of life and many could be safely stopped

Expert Advice

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