Patients and carers

 

Helpful leaflets 

Our approach

We believe that best practice in care of the dying should be seen as the norm not the exception in our society.

We promote best practice in care of the dying. Our research, teaching and models help others.

We developed the Liverpool Care Pathway to help improve care for the dying. The goals on the pathway focus on the different aspects of care required including comfort measures, anticipatory prescribing of medication, and discontinuation of inappropriate interventions as well as psychological and spiritual care.  It also includes goals that deal with the care of the family (including after the death of the patient).  

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** Launch of LCP Generic Version 12**

LCP Generic Version 12 was launched on Tuesday 8th December 2009 following presentations at the 6th Annual LCP Conference at the RSM, London on 25th November 2009, and the National LCP Reference Group on 2nd December 2009.

LCP Generic Version 12 (Example) is available to view and print below:

 LCP Generic Version 12 (example)

The relative / carer information sheet at the beginning of the document should be given to the family following a full discussion regarding the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) supporting care in the last hours or days of life.