COVID-19 – Medicines for End of Life & Critical Care – RESOURCES
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Resources to Support Appropriate & Equitable Supply & Use of Medicines for End of Life & Critical Care during the COVID-19 Emergency:
- NICE NG163: Managing symptoms (including at the end of life) in the community
- Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines: Alternatives to regular medication normally given via a syringe pump when this is not available
- Association for Palliative Medicines of Great Britain & Ireland: Resources for Healthcare Professionals
- Association for Palliative Medicines of Great Britain & Ireland / Northern Care Alliance: COVID-19 and Palliative, End of Life and Bereavement Care in Secondary Care
- APM_GBI, Northern Care Alliance, RCGP, RCN, Hospice UK, Macmillan, Marie Curie, Compassionate Care: Community Palliative, End of Life and Bereavement
Care in the COVID-19 pandemic - RCGP Learning: End of Life Care Resources – includes:
- York Guide for symptom control in patients with Covid-19
- Wessex Guide to Management of EoL in Community Settings – with drug option table
- Hereford & Worcester Guide
- Cambs & Peterborough Guide – includes Advice sheet for family or friends on giving injections of medication
- Hospice UK: COVID-19 Guidance – includes Caring for your dying relative at home with COVID-19
- Central NW London NHS Trust & HELIX Centre: End-of-life Care Toolkits for Carers at Home
- NICE NG159: Critical Care in Adults
- Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine: Care at the End of Life