In this episode, doctors Lisa and Sara talk to specialty doctor Caitriona MacDermott about anticipatory prescribing for palliative patients.
This is an area where there has been much learning over the last few years. The podcast episode presents a good opportunity to find out more about why this is the case, including the stages involved in recognition and addressing symptoms at the end of life, the need for regular reviews in terms of the potential for change and advice on how to open up conversations around future needs, death and symptom control.
Listen to the podcast episode at https://pckb.org/e/anticipatory-prescribing-in-primary-care/
Useful resources:
- Greater Manchester Palliative Care Symptom Control Guidelines for Adults (2019): https://www.england.nhs.uk/north-west/wp-content/uploads/sites/48/2020/01/Palliative-Care-Pain-and-Symptom-Control-Guidelines.pdf
- NICE Guidelines related to caring for Adults at the End of Life: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng142
- The Gosport Independent Panel Report: https://www.gosportpanel.independent.gov.uk/
- RCGP End of life and palliative care toolkit: https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/book/tool/print/index.php?id=12529&chapterid=272
- Compassion in Dying Information on Do Not Resuscitate Forms and CPR decisions for Patients: https://compassionindying.org.uk/how-we-can-help/do-not-resuscitate-dnr-forms-and-cpr-decisions/
- British Journal of General Practice: The Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying, what went wrong? Knights D, Wood D, Barclay S (2013: 63): https://bjgp.org/content/63/615/509/tab-article-info
