HNY Policy and Pathway Repository - York

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• GP Guide to Symptom Management in Palliative Care (Review date: June 2023)
• Last days of Life Documentation (Review date: September 2016)

 

Prescribing

• North Yorkshire and York formulary page for palliative care 
  • Methadone Pathway Poster
  • Steroid Prescribing in Palliative Care 
• Nausea and Vomiting
  • North Yorkshire and York formulary page for nausea and vomiting
• Palliative Care Formulary - this formulary is a guide for prescribers in hospitals and primary care across the locality. The acceptance and use of this formulary will enhance the quality and consistency of palliative care.

Services

• Marie Curie Nursing Service - for patients with a terminal illness who would benefit from overnight nursing care
• Single Point of Coordination (SPoC) – End of Life Care - St Leonard's Hospice flowchart of different services available
   

Referral forms

• Palliative Care Referral Form -  Microsoft Word
• Palliative Care Referral Form -  EMIS
• Palliative Care Referral Form - SystmOne

Advance care planning

• Advance Care Plan - Form
• Advance Care Planning - Information for inpatients and care homes
• Advance Care Planning - Information for the public and outpatients
   

Diabetes

• Diabetes Care in Last Days of Life - Management Algorithm
   

Useful links

• Palliative Care Matters
• Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines
• St Leonards Hospice
• York Against Cancer
• York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust