COVID-19 resources

Association for Paediatric Palliative Medicine guidance on children and young people with palliative care needs

Guidance from the Association for Palliative Medicine

Guidance and resources from the British Geriatrics Society

The COVID-19 pandemic raises particular challenges for care home residents, their families and the staff that look after them. This guidance has been developed to help care home staff and NHS staff who work with them to support residents through the pandemic.

A collection of palliative care guidelines from around the world.

Guidance and resources from Hospice UK

A Cochrane Review assessing the efficacy and safety of pharmacological and non‐pharmacological interventions for palliative symptom control in individuals with COVID‐19.

NHS England guidance on visiting arrangements

NHS England specialty guide

NHS England guidance

NICE guideline on managing COVID‑19 symptoms for patients in the community, including at the end of life.

Principles to guide palliative care from The Scottish Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, Marie Curie and Scottish Care.

Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines

Visual guidance for healthcare staff in talking to patients about dying during COVID-19 pandemic

Effective Communication for Healthcare (NHS Scotland). This page and resources are being developed using rapid peer review and consensus involving senior clinicians from primary and secondary care, other professionals and third sector organisations in the UK

We’ve crowdsourced this playbook to provide some practical advice on how to talk about some difficult topics related to COVID-19

Information and advice from Cruse Bereavement Care

Advice on coronavirus bereavement from The Good Grief Trust, alongside signposting to other charities and support services.

Information and advice from At a Loss

Information from Marie Curie

The Irish Hospice Foundation have developed a suite of materials to inform, support and reassure people as we navigate these uncertain times and find new ways of dealing with death, dying and bereavement.

Center to Advance Palliative Care communication resources specific to conversations with patients and families about COVID-19.

NHS England and NHS Improvement Guidelines on palliative care in hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.