Palliative Care Pharmacists' Network - PCPN

For information about the PCPN & how to join, please click on 'becoming a PCPN member'!

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'Members only zone' (join or log in)

In 'Resource library'

• NICE guidance on safe prescribing of opioids May 2012 (posted 10.9.12) 

• ECPA guidance on opioid use Feb 2012 (posted 10.9.12)

• Origin of NHS funding for palliative care services and drugs for hospices - EL(94)14, EL(95)22.
• 'Morphine & other opioids' PIL - NICE clinical guidance May 2012 compliant + additional useful information for patients & carers. Kamsons Pharmacy & St Catherine's Hospice.

• PILs for unlicensed medicines uses in palliative care. Kamsons Pharmacy & St Catherine's Hospice

 In 'Members only information'

• PCPN conference 2012 presentation links. 

In 'Standing orders'

• PCPN standing orders 2013

'Public zone'

In 'News'

• Free access link to on-line PCF to those with ATHENS username & pass word via NHS Education Scotland! (posted 04.5.13)

• Pharmacy cited in new APM commissioning guidance for palliative care services.