Links to other organisations

Hospice UK

Hospice UK is the national charity for hospice care. It champions and supports the work of more than 200 hospices.

 

Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland

The Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (APM) is an association for doctors who work in hospices and specialist palliative care units in hospitals.

 

European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC)

The EAPC brings together many voices to forge a vision of excellence in palliative care that meets the needs of patients and their families. It strives to develop and promote palliative care in Europe through information, education and research using multi-professional collaboration, while engaging with stakeholders at all levels.

Palliative drug information for healthcare professionals, UK

Palliativedrugs.com provides independent information for health professionals about drugs used in palliative and hospice care. It includes unlicensed (unlabeled) indications and routes, and details about the administration of multiple drugs by continuous subcutaneous infusion.

 

Guide to Internet Resources for Cancer – Cancer Index

A guide to cancer information and links to cancer-related information.

 

Cancer Resource

This page features links to other organisations which may be of interest.

 

Gold Standards Framework

The National Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Centre in End of Life Care is the national training and coordinating centre for all GSF programmes, enabling generalist frontline staff to provide a gold standard of care for people nearing the end of life.

 

Palliative Care Matters

Palliative Care Matters is a website intended for healthcare professionals working in palliative care or related fields.

 

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