This guidance helps people who are caring for a person for whom recovery is uncertain, or who may be in the last days of life. It aims for the best care possible when access to, or ability to, administer subcutaneous injections is unavailable. It is designed to be used alongside the Somerset symptom assessment chart, which can guide and support when to give medicines to alleviate or stop distressing symptoms.
Individual symptoms have simple, practical tips and medication guidance. Recording symptoms on the Symptom Observation Chart will help guide what to do.
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Support and advice are available 24-hours a day from the St Margaret’s adviceline 01823 333822. If you have followed this guidance and a symptom persists, please phone for advice.
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