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HPAL highlights the best resources relating to palliative and end of life care in an easily accessible way for clinicians and patients in North West London
Recent Articles
Article categoriesItching: Information for patients and carers
Understanding the causes of itch, and techniques to improve itchy skin
Moving someone in and out of bed
How to move someone into a chair or commode, or to the shower, and back into bed again
Moving someone in bed
How to turn someone in bed, and how to change the bed with someone in it
Setting up a version of HPAL in your area
HPAL can be customised to any region or ICS
Lymphoedema: Information for patients and carers
Lymphoedema is a long-term condition that causes swelling in the body's tissues
Spinal cord compression: Information for patients and carers
Consider the need for urgent treatment in someone with bone metastases who has developed new back pain
Flying Home
Helping patients to arrange international travel including at the end of life
Pain and dementia
How to assess whether someone with advanced dementia is in pain, and ways to help
Palliative care and dementia
An overview of services related to dementia and palliative care
What families need to do when someone dies
Information for families on what to do after death, legalities and next steps
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Depression in palliative care: Information for patients and carers
Symptoms of low mood and sadness need a careful assessment as they could be caused by treatable depression