Palliative Care
Principles of palliative and end-of-life care.
Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Clinical Guidelines
CKS: Palliative cancer care - pain
National
CKS: Palliative care - general issuesNational
CKS: Palliative care - malignant skin ulcerNational
CKS: Palliative care - nausea and vomitingNational
ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines: Supportive and Palliative CareNational
European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative careNational
NICE guideline [CG140]: Palliative care for adults: strong opioids for pain reliefNational
NICE guideline [NG142]: End of life care for adults: service deliveryNational
NICE guideline [NG31]National
Scottish Palliative Care GuidelinesNational
2022 AHA/ACC/HFSA Guideline for the Management of Heart FailureLocal
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, 4th Edition (NCP Guidelines)Local
ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines: Supportive and Palliative CareLocal
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology: Palliative CareLocal
Palliative careLocal
Palliative Care and Advanced Cardiovascular Disease in Adults: 2020 ACC/AHA GuidelineLocal
Palliative Care for Patients With Cancer: ASCO Guideline UpdateLocal
Palliative Care of Patients With Cancer: Guidelines From the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)Local
Perinatal Palliative Care (ACOG Committee Opinion)Local
Scottish Palliative Care GuidelinesLocal