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View article: 19 A NIHR funded clinical research nurse shared between four UK hospices has improved collaboration and recruitment to palliative care research
19 A NIHR funded clinical research nurse shared between four UK hospices has improved collaboration and recruitment to palliative care research Open
Background Clinical research is essential to improve care and better target limited health resources. Clinically active research centres have better patient outcomes. Palliative care research is significantly underfunded and lacks capacity…
View article: 37 A network approach to supporting the career development of specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors Cheshire and Merseyside palliative and end of life care network
37 A network approach to supporting the career development of specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors Cheshire and Merseyside palliative and end of life care network Open
Context Cheshire and Merseyside Palliative and End of Life Care Network (PEOLC) I am submitting as Consultant Clinical and Workforce Lead for Cheshire and Merseyside PEOLC Network. The co-authors are Associate Specialists who both have sen…
View article: P-70 Anticipatory CSCI prescribing and administration in the community – is it safe?
P-70 Anticipatory CSCI prescribing and administration in the community – is it safe? Open
Background The anticipatory prescribing of PRN medications and continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) medication is essential for the timely management of symptomatic patients at the end of life. There is no evidence to support the safety…
View article: P-123 The right formula for cost effective prescribing in palliative care
P-123 The right formula for cost effective prescribing in palliative care Open
In 2016 Willowbrook Hospice had to make the change to an alternative supplier of drugs and drug costs increased substantially. This additional cost is picked up by the CCGs commissioning services from the hospice. This resulted in a review…
View article: P-19 Highlight 5 – 5 minutes to deliver messages on patient care
P-19 Highlight 5 – 5 minutes to deliver messages on patient care Open
At any one time in a health organisation there are important messages on patient care that staff need to be informed of but disseminating that information such that all staff see and hear those messages and respond appropriately is very ch…
View article: P-165 Sepsis care bundle for a hospice in-patient unit
P-165 Sepsis care bundle for a hospice in-patient unit Open
Sepsis is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality and patients in the palliative phase of their illness are particularly vulnerable. In 2016 health care organisations were asked to review their management of the deteriorating (often…
View article: P-245 Now where is that policy on …
P-245 Now where is that policy on … Open
Most specialist palliative care units have clinical policies to support best practice. In addition multiple resources are available to clinical staff as books, clinical guidelines and apps. Our experience at Willowbrook Hospice was that st…
View article: P-95 Taking the right steps to the management of delirium and agitation
P-95 Taking the right steps to the management of delirium and agitation Open
In 2016 The Cheshire and Merseyside Palliative and End of Life Care Audit Group conducted an audit of the management of delirium in palliative care patients across settings. Willowbrook Hospice (a 12-bedded specialist palliative care unit)…