Palliative Care
1. What is Palliative Care?
"The active total care of patients whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. Control of pain, of other symptoms, and of psychological, social, and spiritual problems is paramount. The goal of palliative care is achievement of the best possible quality of life for patients and their families." World Health Organization
Palliative Care Publications
Lanarkshire
Palliative Care Guidelines [436Kb]
Access
to Palliative Care Drugs & Advice [210Kb]
2. Palliative Care for Children
For the World Health Organisations definition of Palliative Care for Children click here.. More information on palliative care for Children is available from the Glasgow Palliative Care Information Network web site
Advice on palliative care from NHS Lanarkshire is available from specialist nurses at:
Hairmyres
Monklands
Wishaw General
3. The Glasgow Palliative Care Information Network web site
The Glasgow Palliative Care Information Network web sites provide useful information for the general public and health professionals on palliative care and provides excellent links to support organizations locally and nationally. To link to this site click here
Useful links contained within the Glasgow Palliative Care Information Network web site include:
www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk
www.hospiceinformation.org.uk
http://www.chas.org.uk/index.htm
For more information for support services in Lanarkshire click here
