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ACP - Advance Care Planning

This video was produced for an education session on Advance Care Planning in Paediatrics for healthcare professionals. Through conversation, a parent and a healthcare professional explore what Advance Care Plans are, and what the benefits and challenges of having this discussion are:

   

For more, why not check out our Advance Care Planning in Children PPCEducate module


Agitation - Management of Agitation in PPC APPM Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for the management of agitation in children and young people in the palliative care setting. Includes definitions of agitation and terminal agitation, general principles, assessment and considerations and management options. 

Summarised in this handy algorithm, but do see full document for details. 

Available from: APPM.org.uk or attached pdf

Publication date: Jan 2023; review date Jan 2026

Read time: around 8 minutes