Resources for health care professionals
- Interactive All Wales Competency Framework for Adult Palliative and End of Life Care
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The All Wales Competency Framework for Adult Palliative and End of Life Care (PEoLC) is now available in an interactive format, improving accessibility and usability for healthcare professionals across NHS Wales.
- Future Care Planning
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Information, forms and guidance for patients, carers and healthcare professionals relating to Advance and Future Care Planning.
- DNACPR
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'Sharing and Involving - a clinical policy for Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) for adults in Wales', a summary of the key changes in version 4 (2020), and information for patients.
- All Wales Care Decisions for the Last Days of Life Guidance
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Care Decisions Guidance and supplementary information to support the delivery of care to patients and residents in the last days and hours of life.
- All Wales Specialist Palliative Care Referral Form
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Download the referral form.
- Referral and Discharge Guidelines for Adult SPCT Wales
- Guidelines to support referral and discharge by adult specialist palliative care teams.
- The CARiAD package
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The CARiAD package is about lay carer-administration of subcutaneous (SC) as-needed medication for five common symptoms in the last days of life.
- Education
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Training and education opportunities and resources
- Welsh Clinical Portal: Palliative Care
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This page contains links to Videos, Quick Reference Guides and User Guides for the various elements of the Welsh Clinical Portal (WCP) that will be used by Palliative Care Teams as they make the switch from CANISC and paper based systems to WCP.
- PallCare Matters
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The site aims to offer up-to-date, evidence based information and guidance on professional aspects of palliative care. The information contained is designed to complement, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her own physician.
- Guidance for the Development of Regional Pathways for Supporting Bereaved Children and Young People up to 25 Years of Age
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The National Programme for Palliative & End of Life Care, part of NHS Wales Performance & Improvement, has published new guidance to support bereaved children and young people up to age 25 in Wales.
- National framework for the delivery of bereavement care
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This is to ensure that good quality services are available for those who need them.