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Last year / months of life Last weeks / days of life Symptom ManagementHow To Cope With Being Short of Breath – Breathing Exercises & Positions
Designed for patients with breathing problems. If in doubt seek medical advice.
Source: ACPRC
Active Cycle of Breathing Techniques
Source: ACPRC
Source: NHSGGC
Breathing control for breathlessness
A short video for people with long term breathlessness and what to do if this gets worse.
Source: Cancer Research UK
Positioning to reduce breathlessness
A short video for patients and carers about the best positions to adopt to help someone short of breath.
Source: NHS University Hospitals Plymouth Physiotherapy
CD1 Direction to Administer Drugs for Symptom Management sample form
For Health Care Professionals this is a sample of the form used as Direction to Administer Medications for Symptom Management.
Lincolnshire Guidelines: Symptom Management in Adult Palliative and End of Life Care
A guide to symptom management that complements the anticipatory prescribing resources
CD1 form/Gold Sheet 2018 – guide to changes
A two-page guide highlighting the changes to the new CD1 (2018) form. Useful if you are using this for the first time or teaching others.