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Statistical Information
Public Health England Profile for End of Life Care. 
View statistical Information about end of life care

Information for Carers
All these organisations also include information for professionals

​Marie Curie    Care and Support through Terminal Illness.  Has information for professionals  in addition to patients and carers.

Macmillan Cancer Support    Cancer and Palliative care information for patients. Also includes training materials in the LearnZone


Hospice UK  Supports the development of hospice care in the UK and internationally merged in 2017 with National Council for Palliative Care

Dying Matters  focuses on communication and emotional support. Works in alliance with NCPC and Hospice UK


Care Search This Australian site included information for carers and patients although some is specific to the Australian context. It is also a portal to  evidence based information for professionals including ready made PubMed searches. Includes e-learning modules     

Journals
There are several journals focusing on palliative and end-of-life care. Some of these are open access. For articles from other journals you can make an article request. You can set up contents page alerts to other journals from journaltocs
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NICE Pathways
See NICE's interactive flowcharts for their recommendations: 

End of Life Care for People with Life Limiting Conditions

Opioids for Pain Relief in Palliative Care

Keeping up to Date
Sign up for our   
​Palliative and of Life Care Update. Subscribe from the link on the bulletin or ask us to subscribe you. If you have a more focused area of interest ask us to set up an alert for you
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Local Hospices
Peace Hospice Watford 

Hospice of St Francis Berkhamsted

Rennie Grove Hospice at Home  for North West Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire

St Luke's Hospice
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