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Palliative Care Pharmacy and Medications

Resources on Palliative Care Pharmacy and Medications. Click on the download icon to download. 

Northern Ireland Guidelines on Converting Doses of Opioid Analgesics for Adult Use (HSC 2023) [PDF]

This is an A4 3 pages PDF on the updated Northern Ireland guidelines on converting doses of opioid analgesics for adult use.

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Community Pharmacy Palliative Care Network [PDF]

Information for Health Care Professionals on the network of pharmacies spread throughout Northern Ireland who provide specialist community pharmacy palliative care services. They can supply medicines from the palliative stock list or be contacted for advice.

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All Ireland Lymphoedema Guidelines 2022 Interactive [PDF]

This document is a clinical guideline for All-Ireland Lymphoedema Guidelines 2022 for the Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Lymphoedema

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All Ireland Lymphoedema Guidelines 2022 Interactive Pages [PDF]

This document is a clinical guideline for All-Ireland Lymphoedema Guidelines 2022 for the Diagnosis, Assessment and Management of Lymphoedema

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Alfentanil [PDF]

This is a 2 page PDF Palliative Care Patient Information Leaflet with information about Alfentanil medication.

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Ketamine [PDF]

This is a 2 page PDF Palliative Care Patient Information Leaflet with information about Ketamine medication.

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Levomepromazine [PDF]

This is a 2 page PDF Palliative Care Patient Information Leaflet with information about Levomepromazine medication.

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Opioids [PDF]

This is a 2 page PDF Palliative Care Patient Information Leaflet with information about using strong Opioids for pain in Palliative Care.

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Parecoxib [PDF]

This is a 2 page PDF Palliative Care Patient Information Leaflet with information about Parecoxib medication.

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Syringe Pumps [PDF]

This is a 2 page PDF Palliative Care Patient Information Leaflet with information about using Syringe Pumps in Palliative Care.

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A Quick Reference Guide: Prescribing a subcutaneous syringe pump (and subcutaneous PRN chart) [PDF]
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Guidance Document for Subcutaneous Syringe Pump Use in Adults Northern Ireland [PDF] Click to Download

Guidance of the Management of Symptoms in Adults with Heart Failure at the End of Life [PDF]

This booklet provides guidance to healthcare professionals on managing commonly experienced symptoms for heart failure patients in the last weeks to days of life. Updated 2025.

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NI Guidance for the Management of Diabetes in Adults during the Last Days of Life [PDF]

Guidance to healthcare professionals on managing Diabetes in Adults during the Last Days of Life. Updated 2025. 

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