Medicines Management

Symptom Management Guidelines App - Now available

NHS England’s Symptom Management Guidelines App for palliative care is now available to download from the following App stores:

Apple: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/palliative-care-symptom-guide/id1168941132

Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.HYMS.PalliativeCare

Please see the links below to some useful medicines management documents and policies.

• Impaired Liver Function - Prescribing at the End of Life
• Leeds Opioid Conversion Guide for Adult Palliative Care Patients
• Renal Failure - Prescribing at the End of Life
• A Guide to Symptom Management in Palliative Care - Yorkshire and Humber End of Life Care Group
• Using Morphine and Other Opioid Pain Killers
• Comunity Palliative Seizure Plan
• Palliative Care Patients at Risk of Bleeding Guidelines
• Prescription and Use of Anticipatory Medication Poster
• Opioids for Breathlessness in Advanced Disease
• Guidance on Prescribing and Administering Drugs for Syringe Drivers in the Last Days of Life in the Community