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www.helpthehospices.org.uk
CLiP (Current Learning in Palliative Care)
Written by staff from St. Oswald's Hospice these are nearly 60 15 minute
workshops on many aspects of palliative care. The are arranged into Introductory,
Intermediate and Advanced Levels and can be used online, or downloaded
for use by tutors, cares and learners.
www.hospiceinformation.info
Hospice information
Information site for all palliative care services in the UK, Europe and
the rest of the world.
www.intellectualdisability.info
Learning about Intellectual Disabilities Health
Site looking at the palliative care aspects of people with life-limiting
illness who also have an intellectual disability.
www.jr2.ox.ac.uk
Palliative and Supportive Care
The aim is to try and gather together information of interest in palliative
care.
www.pallcare.info
Palliative Care Matters
Website for health care palliative care professionals.
www.book.pallcare.info
Palliative Care Handbook
A complete, online textbook on palliative care
www.palliativedrugs.com/
Palliative Drugs
An essential resource for all health professionals needing current and
reliable information on palliative care drugs.
www.sheffield-palliative.org.uk/podcasts/
SPACEpods (Supportive and Palliative Care Education podcasts)
These are a unique initiative in internet-based education from the Academic
Unit of Supportive Care at the University of Sheffield, in collaboration
with the Trent Palliative Care Centre. Using the now established technology
of downloadable audio and video files - podcasts - we are able to offer
colleagues and the wider public, access to the very latest research and
clinical developments in this clinical field.Organisations
www.act.org.uk/
ACT (Association for Children’s Palliative Care)
A UK-registered charity which is striving to achieve the best quality
of life and care for all children and young people with life-threatening
or life-limiting conditions and their families.
www.palliative-medicine.org/
The Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (APM)
An association of doctors who work in hospices and specialist palliative
care units in hospitals. Formed in 1986, it now has approximately 800
members from all over the UK and Ireland, and includes doctors based overseas.
www.helpthehospices.org.uk/
Help the Hospices
The national charity for the hospice movement.
www.hospiceinformation.info/
Hospice information
A joint venture between St. Christopher's Hospice and Help the Hospices.
It brings together the experience and established reputation for high
quality of the Hospice Information Service at St. Christopher's and the
national remit and innovative information developments of Help the Hospices.
Together, we want to provide a world-class information service for health
professionals and members of the public, on UK and international hospice
and palliative care.
www.mencap.org.uk
Mencap is the a major learning disability charity in the UK working with
people with a learning disability and their families and carers. They
fight for equal rights, campaign for greater opportunities and challenge
attitudes and prejudice. They also provide advice and support to meet
people's needs throughout their lives.
www.bild.org.uk
British Institute of Learning Disabilities. Committed to improving the
quality of life for people with a learning disability. Their vision is
a world where people with a learning disability are accepted as equal
citizens with the potential to make a positive contribution to their communities.
www.learningdisabilities.org.uk
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities. They promote the rights,
quality of life and opportunities of people with learning disabilities
and their families. They do this by working with people with learning
disabilities, their families and those who support them to do research
and develop projects that promote social inclusion and citizenship, support
local communities and services to include people with learning disabilities,
make practical improvements in services for people with learning disabilities,
spread knowledge and information.
www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities
The aim of the NeLH Specialist Library for Learning Disabilities is to
provide quick access to key documents and evidence for health professionals.
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