Driving and medication
This resource provides essential guidance on how medications, including strong painkillers, can impact your ability to drive safely and legally.
At St Margaret’s Hospice, we’re here to support everyone impacted by a life-limiting illness. Whether you’re a patient, carer, healthcare professional, or family member, we’ve gathered a range of resources, guidance, and educational programmes to help you navigate this journey with confidence and compassion.
This resource provides essential guidance on how medications, including strong painkillers, can impact your ability to drive safely and legally.
This resource explains what cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is and how decisions are made about it.
This resource highlights the risks associated with oxygen therapy, including fire hazards, smoking dangers, and the use of oils and electrical devices
Guidance on relieving constipation naturally through diet, hydration, posture, mobility, and therapy.
A syringe pump delivers medication under the skin over 24 hours, helping manage symptoms when oral medication isn’t an option.
The Symptom Observation Chart is a tool designed to assist in caring for patients at home. It helps patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals track symptoms and guide treatment decisions.
Guidance on using oral/buccal medication for symptom control for people caring for a person for whom recovery is uncertain, or who is in the end of their life.