Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines (Published 03/04/2020)
Covid-19 Symptom Management and End of Life Care Guidelines
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COVID-19 Palliative Care, End of Life Care & Related Information
COVID-19 Palliative Care, End of Life Care & Related Information
Covid-19 Symptom Management and End of Life Care Guidelines
Guidance At End of Life (GAEL) for Health Care Professionals on NHSGGC Clinical Guidelines Platform
Hospital Palliative Care Teams
Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines
Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care COVID-19 Guidance and Resources
Caring for people who are dying and those close to them amidst COVID-19 visiting restrictions. Things to consider for health and social care professionals NES – Alternative Print Friendly Version
NHSGGC Treatment Escalation Plans – Information & Resources
RED-MAP Guide for Professionals – Talking with patients and families about death and dying
Healthcare Improvement Scotland Essential Anticipatory Care Planning Guidance and Template
Confirmation of Death (Local & National Guidance)
RCGP Learning COVID-19 Resource Hub – Palliative Care
Pharmacy & T34 Covid-19 Resources
Kardex resources for acute on setting on StaffNet
- SOP to allow completion of the community palliative care drug KARDEX when discharging patients for end of life care from hospital
- Summary guidance on completion of community Palliative care Kardex in acute
Guidance for use of the Community Palliative Care Kardex
TURAS Learn COVID-19 – Palliative & End of Life Care
Palliative Care Medicines for GPs / Care Homes
COVID-19 General Information
Coronavirus (COVID-19): clinical advice (Scottish Government Website)
Guidance from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) on treating patients with COVID-19
Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance (Scottish Government Website)
Guidance about coronavirus (COVID-19), including business, healthcare, education and housing.
NHSGGC Clinical Guideline Directory Covid-19 (StaffNet only)
NHSGGC COVID-19 Staff Web Pages
Coronavirus Information Hub (StaffNet)
Health Protection Scotland COVID-19 (PPE and other Guidance)
TURAS Coronavirus (COVID-19) learning materials for professionals
RCPSG Ethical dimensions of COVID-19 for front-line staff
Healthcare Improvement Scotland COVID-19: Evidence for Scotland
COVID-19 Additional Resources
We’re highlighting new and existing resources relating to current working conditions and COVID-19 on our Twitter account www.twitter.com/palliativeggc
As with the links above, some of these may not be NHSGGC or NHS Scotland produced resources but staff have recommended and we include them for information only.
Using Skype during Pandemic Isolation
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care Blog
https://blogs.bmj.com/spcare/2020/03/15/using-skype-during-pandemic-isolation/
End-of-life Care Toolkits for Carers at Home
Helix Centre
https://helixcentre.com/project-end-of-life-toolkit
Advice for Sustaining Staff Wellbeing in Critical Care During and Beyond COVID-19
Intensive Care Society: Wellbeing Resource Library
https://www.ics.ac.uk/ICS/Education/Wellbeing/ICS/Wellbeing.aspx
