We know that discussions with patients and those important to them about cardiopulmonary resuscitation can be very challenging. Our new NICE accredited guideline on CPR Decision Making is published today on the Pallaborative North West website There is a helpful Quick Reference Summary and the full guideline which covers important areas such as general principles;… Read More

Thank you to all the teams and units who have contributed to the data collection for our regional clinical audit on Fatigue in Palliative Care. We are really looking forward to our meeting on Thursday 11th July when we hear the results from the healthcare professional and clinical practice surveys. It will be great to… Read More

Congratulations to Dr Rachel McDonald and members of the Guideline Development Group for Opioid Substitution. They won best poster prize at the European Association for Palliative care Conference in Berlin last month which is fabulous news. Click here to view the winning poster

We know that many of you are really keen to get involved with the various Guideline Development Groups but worry about being able to attend the meetings and make an active contribution to the work. We are delighted to let you know that we think we have found a solution. Just this week Pallaborative North… Read More

There are ten times the number of articles published relating to Palliative Care now than there were thirty years ago. Never before in humanity have we been able to have such knowledge and information at our fingertips as we have today. How do we make sense of this so that we can support people and… Read More

The next set of topics to be reviewed has been announced at the bimonthly meeting of Pallaborative North West. Consultation with our partners and a survey of clinicians highlighted the following areas of focus: Intractable cough Continuous subcutaneous infusions Ascites (fluid within the abdomen) Anticonvulsants (medicines to treat fits and seizures) Key clinical, patient and… Read More

As healthcare becomes increasingly complex it is so important for us to be able to keep abreast of and critically developments in knowledge and practice. Now in its fifth year, Pallaborative North West’s Essential Skills to Improve Palliative Care is designed to bring you those skills in bite-size sessions. Brought to you by practising clinicians,… Read More

Our annual review takes place at Marie Curie Hospice Liverpool on Thursday 28th March 2019 at 1pm to 2.30pm (lunch available at 12.30pm). We will recap the key findings from our reviews of Breathlessness, Opioid Substitution and Substance Misuse in Palliative Care. The session will also launch the next round of reviews – come and… Read More

Making sure you can access the guidelines wherever you are is really important. Our new website is smart phone friendly and so we are encouraging all our colleagues to make sure they have the guidelines easily available on their phone. At our regional meeting on 10th January Dr Anthony Thompson led us through the very… Read More