Palliative Care Education

Links

These links are to some sites which may be of interest to you as a palliative care practitioner, but the University is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Some sites require you to register as a user, in order to access their content. Similarly, no endorsement of this site by the following organisations is implied.

CancerBACUPCancerBACUP

http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/Home

A service that provides cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers.

Palliativedrugs.com Palliativedrugs.com

http://palliativedrugs.com/

Essential, comprehensive and independent information for health professionals about the use of drugs in palliative care.

Professional E-Direct Professional E-Direct

http://www.professionaledirect.co.uk/

Information for palliative care professionals.

Macmillan Cancer Relief Macmillan Cancer Relief

http://www.macmillan.org.uk/

Help and advice for people living with cancer.

Marie Curie Cancer Care Marie Curie Cancer Care

http://www.mariecurie.org.uk/

Information about the charity's work with cancer patients and their families across the UK.

Tenovus Tenovus

http://www.tenovus.com/

A national cancer charity, dedicated to improving the lives of people affected by cancer.

Department of Health

http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

The Department of Health website, part of the UK Government.

General Medical Council General Medical Council

http://www.gmc-uk.org/

The General Medical Council (GMC) protects, promotes and maintains the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine.

Alzheimer's Society Alzheimer's Society

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

The UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.

MAP Foundation MAP Foundation

http://www.mapfoundation.org/

The MAP Foundation uses the creative arts to express and communicate complex and painful issues relating to serious illness and dying.

US National Cancer Institute US National Cancer Institute

http://www.cancer.gov/

Cancer information from the United States of America.

BBC Health BBC Health

http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/talking_to_your_doctor/index.shtml

Part of the BBC website, focusing on "talking to your doctor".

Willow Foundation Willow Foundation

http://www.willowfoundation.org.uk/home.shtml

A charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of seriously ill young adults, aged 16 to 40, through the provision of special days.

Help the Hospices Help the Hospices

http://www.helpthehospices.org.uk/

The national charity for the hospice movement.

All Party Parliamentary Group on Dying WellAll Party Parliamentary Group on Dying Well

http://www.dyingwell.org.uk/

Website of the UK Parliament’s All Party Group.

GP Notebook GP Notebook

http://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/

An online encyclopaedia of medicine that provides a trusted immediate reference resource for clinicians in the UK and internationally.

The Cochrane Pain, Palliative Care and Supportive Care (PaPaS) Collaborative Review Group

http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/cochrane/

Focuses on reviews for the prevention and treatment of pain; the treatment of symptoms at the end of life; and supporting patients, carers and their families through the disease process.

The National Council for Palliative CareThe National Council for Palliative Care

http://www.ncpc.org.uk/

An independent body dedicated to keeping you up to date on all areas of palliative care.

ACT - Promoting Palliative Care for ChildrenACT - Promoting Palliative Care for Children

http://www.act.org.uk/act/start.asp

UK organisation working to improve care and services for all children in the UK with life-threatening or terminal conditions and their families

The Royal Society of Medicine - Palliative Care SectionThe Royal Society of Medicine - Palliative Care Section

http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/forpc.htm

Aims to promote a scientific approach to and understanding of the palliative management of patients, their families and carers.

ProdigyPRODIGY Knowledge

http://www.prodigy.nhs.uk/

An up-to-date source of clinical knowledge that can help healthcare professionals and patients in managing the common conditions generally seen in primary and first-contact care.

Patient UKPatient UK

http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/24/

Focuses on reviews for the prevention and treatment of pain; the treatment of symptoms at the end of life; and supporting patients, carers and their families through the disease process.

Sue Ryder CareSue Ryder Care

http://www.suerydercare.org/home.asp

A charity dedicated to helping people get the best from life, specialising in palliative care, neurological care and homecare.

The Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (APM)The Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (APM)

http://www.palliative-medicine.org/

An association of doctors who work in hospices and specialist palliative care units in hospitals.

NAMNAM

http://www.aidsmap.com/en/cats/E0C57384-8777-4434-8F97-FA561ACC79B8.asp

Palliative care in resource-limited settings, with a particular emphasis on HIV/AIDS.

European Association for Palliative CareEuropean Association for Palliative Care

http://www.eapcnet.org/

The aim of the EAPC is to promote palliative care in Europe and to act as a focus for all of those who work, or have an interest, in the field of palliative care at the scientific, clinical and social levels.

The Association of Children's Hospices The Association of Children's Hospices

http://www.childhospice.org.uk/

The national voice for children's hospice services and the children and families they care for.

Ty Hafan Ty Hafan

http://www.tyhafan.org/

Website for the Children’s Hospice in Wales