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Links
The following are links to
some sites which may be useful if you are searching for information on
Palliative Care. We hope you will find this links section useful and perhaps
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Organisations
The Association
of Children's Hospices brings together over 40 voluntary sector organisations
in Great Britain dedicated to the care of terminally ill children.
The Association is a Registered Charity and represents all the voluntary
sector children's hospices. The Association also welcomes member's
and provides a forum for discussion and exchanges on best practice
etc. This site is intended to be an initial point of contact for people
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ACT is the only UK organisation working to improve care and services
for all children in the UK with life-threatening or terminal conditions
and their families.
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The Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland
(APM) is an association of doctors who work in hospices and specialist
palliative care units in hospitals. Formed in 1986, it now has approximately
760 members from all over the UK and Ireland, and includes doctors
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Cancerbackup was launched as a national
cancer information service in October 1985. It provides a free cancer
information service staffed by qualified and experienced cancer
nurses, publications on all aspects of cancer written specifically
for patients and their families (available in full on this website)
and a growing number of CancerBACUP local centres in hospitals up
and down the country, also staffed by specialist cancer nurses. |
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Our National Health:
A Plan for action, a plan for change, Section 7 "Meeting Specific
Needs" included initial commitments on cancer such as the need
to set up managed clinical networks and programmes of service redesign.
Our National Health included a commitment to publishing a comprehensive
Scottish Cancer Plan.
The Cancer strategy Cancer
in Scotland: Action for change was published on 3 July 2001
setting out a clear direction of travel for developing and improving
cancer services in Scotland over the coming years. Cancer in Scotland
is itself set within the wider framework for change and implementation
and identifies the wide range of actions necessary to prevent where
possible cancer from happening, to detect cancer and to improve
treatment and care for people with cancer in Scotland.
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The Care
Commission’s aim is to ensure improvement in the quality of
care services in Scotland, respecting the rights of people who use
those services to dignity, choice and safety.
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CHAS is
the Scottish charity committed to the provision of children's hospice
services in Scotland, working exclusively with children with life
limiting conditions and their families. |
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This site has been designed to help you find out about palliative
care and who provides it in Glasgow.
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The
Haven, a cancer, caring, counselling communication centre is a charity
set up to provide a local service to the people of Lanarkshire. |
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Health Scotland, Scotland's health improvement agency, provides information and resources to support health improvement practitioners and organisations working with them to improve Scotland's health and reduce inequalities.
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Help The Hospices is the
national charity for the hospice movement. |
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Hospice information is a joint venture between St. Christopher's Hospice and Help the Hospices. The
website provides information on hospices and palliative care services
for both professionals and the public. Through publications, research
and professional links, the service encourages networking and provides
a worldwide resource for all those engaged in palliative care. |
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Macmillan
Cancer Support is a UK charity supporting people with cancer and
their families with specialist information, treatment and care.
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Maggie's
Centre is a place for people who have cancer, their families and friends.
It was founded by Maggie Keswick Jencks and guided by her experiences
as a cancer patient. |
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Marie
Curie Cancer Care is dedicated to the care of people affected by cancer
and the enhancement of their quality of life through its caring services,
research and education. |
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The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) is the umbrella organisation for all those who are involved in providing, commissioning and using palliative care and hospice services in England, Wales & Northern Ireland. NCPC promotes the extension and improvement of palliative care services for all people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. NCPC promotes palliative care in health and social care settings across all sectors to government, national and local policy makers.
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The North of Scotland Cancer Network (NOSCAN) is the regional network that aims to improve cancer care for people living in the north of Scotland. The website is intended to raise awareness about the work of NOSCAN, help communication within NOSCAN, and direct people to further sources of support. It is part of the wider continual effort to improve communication between patients, the public and health professionals alike.
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The national discussion forum and community for UK Nurses, Doctors,
and Allied Professionals with an interest in acute, chronic, or palliative
Pain Management. |
The South East Scotland Cancer Network (SCAN)
is the managed clinical network (MCN) for cancer services in
the NHS areas of Fife, Lothian, Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
The SCAN Cancer Information Network is a comprehensive website with
up-to-date information about cancer and local services in South East
Scotland. |
Scottish Health on the Web (SHOW) is provided by the National Health
Service in Scotland and funded by the Scottish Executive Health Department.
SHOW provides a focal point for National Health Service in Scotland
websites.
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Scottish
Palliative Care Pharmacists Association |
List of
palliative care pharmacists in Scotland provided by the Scottish
Palliative Care Pharmacists Association.
Members
List |
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The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) was formed
in 1993. It's objective is to improve the quality of health care for
patients in Scotland by reducing variation in practice and outcome,
through the development and dissemination of national clinical guidelines
containing recommendations for effective practice based on current
evidence. |
The Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association
(SMNDA) works for the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) community by offering care and support to anyone
diagnosed with MND, no matter where they live in Scotland, providing
accurate and up to date information on all aspects of MND and promoting
and funding research, particularly research that will lead to improved
care and quality of life for those living with MND. |
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The World Health Organization
(WHO) is the United Nations specialized agency for health. It was established
on 7 April 1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution,
is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of
health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence
of disease or infirmity.
WHO is governed by 192
Member States through the World Health Assembly. The Health Assembly
is composed of representatives from WHO's Member States. The main
tasks of the World Health Assembly are to approve the WHO programme
and the budget for the following biennium and to decide major policy
questions.
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Journals
The British
Medical Journal site contains the full text of all articles published in the weekly
BMJ since January 1994. In addition, it contains material that is
unique to the website and access to the entire site is free. |
The European Journal of Palliative Care (EJPC) was established in 1993 to provide an information and communication resource for professionals across Europe involved in the provision of palliative care. The EJPC is also the official journal of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) and as such serves to keep members and non-members alike up-to-date on the key activities, goals and strategic direction of the EAPC. |
| International
Journal of Palliative Nursing |
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| The International Journal of Palliative Nursing (IJPN) has developed into a major force for
this rapidly growing speciality. IJPN is peer-reviewed and refereed
with regular sections on nursing innovations, symptom management,
education and international developments. Here, you can read up on
the latest issues and get Free Articles and Editorials. |
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The Journal of Palliative Care, published by the Centre for Bioethics, is a Canadian-based, peer-reviewed, international
and interdisciplinary forum for practical, critical thought on palliative
care and palliative medicine. |
 
The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine (JRSM) is
the principal publication of the Royal Society of Medicine is a general
medical journal reflecting current thinking and practice across the
range of specialties. Peer-reviewed original reports, editorials and
reviews are contributed by an international authorship. The journal
also includes selected proceedings of the major Society meetings,
book reviews and letters. Occasional supplements are published. |
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The
latest news for nurses, midwives and health visitors, from the news
team of Nursing Times. |
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Palliative Medicine is an international interdisciplinary journal dedicated to
improving knowledge and clinical practice in the palliative care of
patients with far advanced disease. It reflects the multidisciplinary
approach that is the hallmark of effective palliative care. |
| Scottish
Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy |
http://www.sach.org.uk/journal.htm |
| The Scottish Journal of Healthcare Chaplaincy aims to assist healthcare
chaplains and care workers as they strive to provide effective spiritual,
religious and pastoral care within the contemporary healthcare setting.
The Journal provides a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion
of a wide range of issues pertaining to healthcare and healthcare
chaplaincy in all of its diverse forms. |
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