With the demise of the Liverpool Care Pathway, there has been much activity and collaborative working between groups involved with end of life care. Current national reports and legal guidelines for healthcare professionals to follow when caring for a Basic symptom control in paediatric palliative careA key clinical tool for treating a wide range of symptoms experienced

Palliative Care Guidelinesdeveloped by a collaboration of UK Cancer networks, and the Welsh Palliative Care Implementation Group As well as reflective practice within local palliative care meetings, such as a practice Gold Standards Framework (GSF)meeting, clinicians are also able to access study days, online learning modules and post-graduate qualifications. What to expect when someone important to you is dying: a guide for carers, families and friends of someone who is dyingVBA, very brief advice framework for GPs to provide a consistent and compassionate response to grieving patients - Scotland (532 KB, PDF) RCGP Personalised Care Planning (185 KB PDF) - The general principles for palliative and end of life care

Following the phasing out of the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) in 2014, new guidance for approaching a dying person was issued by the Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People. The current guidelines make the dying person the focus of care in the The PANG Guidelines have been available for palliative care professionals since 2002. Now in the fourth edition the goal of the guidelines remains the same, – to provide evidence based, practical advice to those looking after patients at the end of life. Good Life, Good Death, Good GriefEncouraging open discussions about death and planning ahead in Scotland The third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Palliative Care is the essential companion for all of those working with adults, children, and families with palliative care needs, in both hospital and community settings.Looking for support after the loss of someone close?: a patient poster for GP waiting rooms across the UK, telling people how best to speak to their GP about grief they may be feeling - Scotland (523 KB, PDF) The following resources are appropriate to share with informal carers and those close to a patient who is dying. These resources aim to support individuals affected by the end of life process happening to those close to them.