Many people find prescribing medicine within palliative care complex and confusing. The following documents will assist in education on this topic.
STPCT Drug Policy
Policy for the Ordering Supply, Storage, Prescribing and Administration of Medicines (226 KB)
Guideline: Pain in Palliative Medicine These guidelines have been drawn up to help establish initial appropriate palliation of patients with advancing disease (136 KB)
Guideline: Nausea and Vomiting
Establish the cause of the nausea and vomiting by taking a detailed history, examining the patient and performing relevant investigations. (109 KB)
Guideline: Management of Constipation
Causes and management of constipation (95.6 KB)