Palliative Care

Principles of palliative and end-of-life care.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MRCGP (General Practitioner)

Last reviewed: 21 August 2025

Palliative Care

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Palliative cancer care - pain

CKS: Palliative care - general issues

CKS: Palliative care - malignant skin ulcer

CKS: Palliative care - nausea and vomiting

ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines: Supportive and Palliative Care

European Respiratory Society clinical practice guideline: palliative care

NICE guideline [CG140]: Palliative care for adults: strong opioids for pain relief

NICE guideline [NG142]: End of life care for adults: service delivery

NICE guideline [NG31]

Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines