Below are some useful information for professionals related to symptom management and anticipatory prescribing, care planning and COVID-19 resources.
COVID-19 Resources
Guide for GPs to help people make informed choices in the COVID-19 Pandemic
This guidance was jointly written by a wonderful local GP and a collection of local specialists. It is offered as a resource to help GPs and others professionals help guide more frail people and their relatives to make informed choices about treatment in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prescribing Guidance
Here are two sources which you might find useful:
PANG Palliative Care Guidelines*
North West London ICS Guidance for Primary Care: Last Phase of Life/End of Life ‘Anticipatory Medicines’ (March 2022)
PAN London Symptom Control MAAR Chart (May 2022)
Word document (for printing and completing by hand)
PDF document (for completing online and emailing)
Urgent Care Plan (UCP)
Urgent Care Plan for London website*