The following are links to other websites that you may find useful if you wish to find out more about palliative and hospice care

Help the Hospices - www.helpthehospices.org.uk

A national charity primarily supporting the independent hospice movement

Marie Curie Cancer Care - www.mariecurie.org.uk

Marie Curie Cancer Care is dedicated to the care of people affected by cancer and the enhancement of their quality of life through its caring services, research and education.

Macmillan Cancer Relief - www.macmillan.org.uk

Macmillan Cancer Relief is a UK charity supporting people with cancer and their families with specialist information, treatment and care.

The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care - www.palliativecarescotland.org.uk

A national umbrella body that is of direct benefit to patients and carers.  It contributes to national thinking and policy in relation to palliative care, and promotes improvements in service delivery at a local level.

Children's Hospice Association Scotland - www.chas.org.uk

CHAS is the Scottish charity committed to the provision of children's hospice services in Scotland, working exclusively with children with life limiting conditions and their families.

Association for Palliative Medicine - www.palliative-medicine.org

The Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (APM) is an association of doctors who work in hospices and specialist palliative care units or who have a particular interest in palliative medicine.

Cancerbackup - www.cancerbackup.org.uk

Cancerbackup provides a free cancer information service staffed by qualified and experienced cancer nurses, publications on all aspects of cancer written specifically for patients and their families (available in full on their website) and a growing number of Cancerback up local centres in hospitals up and down the country, also staffed by specialist cancer nurses.

Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association - www.scotmnd.org.uk

The Scottish MND Association works for the MND community by offering care and support to anyone diagnosed with MND, no matter where they live in Scotland, providing accurate and up to date information on all aspects of MND and promoting and funding research, particularly research that will lead to improved care and quality of life for those living with MND.

End-of-Life Observatory - www.eolc-observatory.net

An interesting site run by the University of Lancaster that monitors and reports on the development of palliative care services across the world.

Maggie's Centre - www.maggies.ed.ac.uk

A rapidly developing network of resource centres for people with cancer, their families and friends.  It was founded by Maggie Keswick Jencks and guided by her experiences as a cancer patient.

St. Christopher's Hospice Information Centre - www.hospiceinformation.info

All you would want to know about hospice services in the UK and abroad with search facilities to track down what services are available and contact details.

Palliativedrugs.com - www.palliativedrugs.com

A rapidly growing and internationally recognised resource for information about medicines and their use within palliative care.  Monthly newsletters and membership of a bulletin board enable you to be kept right up to date with the latest developments within the field.

Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Centre New York - www.StopPain.org

A good resource for general information on symptom control and for obtaining educational materials.

RIPRAP - www.riprap.org.uk

A website developed especially for teenagers who have a parent with cancer.  Here you can share your thoughts and explore your emotions through an exciting interactive tool.  You'll find stories from others, information about cancer and treatments and tips to help you with what's going on in your family.  However you feel...you're not alone.

CROCUS - www.crocusgroup.co.uk

The Crocus Group provides support for bereaved children in the Highlands through the provision of regular individual "Days to Remember" and a programme of groupwork called "Seasons of Growth"

NOSCAN - www.noscan.scot.nhs.uk

Highland Hospice is a member of NOSCAN (North of Scotland Cancer Advisory Network)

The following Journals might provide you with some additional information about palliative care

International Journal of Palliative Nursing - www.internationaljournalofpalliativenursing.com

Peer-reviewed and refereed journal with regular sections on nursing innovations, symptom management, education and international developments.  Free articles and editorials can be downloaded.

Palliative Medicine - www.arnoldpublishers.co.uk/journals/Journpages/02692163.htm

An international peer-reviewed interdisciplinary journal dedicated to improving knowledge and clinical practice in palliative care.

Journal Articles - www.bmj.com  British Medical Journal Collected Resources: Palliative Medicine

A useful and easy to access collection of articles relevant to palliative care that have been published in the British Medical Journal.