Examples of Good Practice

• Specialist palliative care letters help GPs know that they should include patients on the GSF register and possible prognosis or stage of their condition (using the needs based coding)
• Specialist palliative care letters can give brief details of discussions and all aspects of care.
• Specialist palliative care letters can make clear if particular anticipatory drugs are appropriate for the individual and prompt GPs to consider providing them early.

We are always looking for more tips and examples of good practice. Please contact the team if you have anything to share or to discuss your challenges.