Palliative Care Resources

Useful Resources Covering Symptom Management in Palliative Care

Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB Formulary

Please see this link for Lancashire-wide Palliative Care resources, including the Clinical Practice Summary – guidance on consensus approaches to managing palliative care symptoms, and commissioning arrangements with pharmacies to stock drugs used within palliative care: 

If any advice is needed regarding symptom control or management of palliative patients, please contact us:

	Area Covered	Provided by	Time Available	Contact Number
Community Specialist Palliative Care Teams:	East Lancashire	ELHT	Monday-Sunday 8.30am to 4.30pm	01254 736326
	Blackburn with Darwen	East Lancashire Hospice	Monday-Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm	01254 916983/965864
Consultants in Palliative Medicine	East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen	ELHT	Monday-Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm	01254 732316
24-hour Specialist Palliative Care advice line for healthcare professionals	East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen	East Lancashire Hospice	24/7	07730 639399(or 01254 965868)