Children & Families

A list of useful resources for helping children through pre and post bereavement, and for supporting families

Child Bereavement UK

https://www.childbereavementuk.org/supporting-bereaved-children-and-young-people

Provides links to YouTube films about supporting and parenting bereaved children, alongside written information relating to children and bereavement. They have a helpline which you can access through the website.

https://www.childbereavementuk.org/when-someone-is-not-expected-to-live

Short films and information for those supporting children during a loved one’s illness

Winston's Wish

https://www.winstonswish.org/

Winston’s Wish was the UK’s first childhood bereavement charity. They have been supporting bereaved children and young people since 1992 and continue to lead the way in providing specialist child bereavement support services across the UK. Winston’s Wish provides emotional and practical bereavement support to children, young people and those who care for them. Their expert teams offer one off and ongoing bereavement support and they also provide online resources, specialist publications and training for professionals.

https://www.winstonswish.org/serious-illness/

Support for families bereaved by and coping with serious illness

Knowing that a parent, sibling or other family member has cancer or another serious illness and may die is devastating for children and young people. However, we know that with the right support children can find ways to live confidently with the worry and sadness and learn to cope with their grief. There are no ‘right’ answers, but below is some information and guidance on how to support children when someone is seriously ill, and how Winston’s Wish can support families both before and after the death of someone important.

Care for the family

https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/family-life/bereavement-support/supporting-bereaved-people/further-help

A collection of resources and information focusing on supporting the family when losing a loved one.

GINGERBREAD

https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/information/children-of-single-parents/children-who-have-lost-a-parent/

Resources for children who have lost a parent

MOSAIC

https://mosaicfamilysupport.org/

Mosaic are a Dorset based charity supporting bereaved children and young people, their families and the professionals working with them. 

HOPE SUPPORT SERVICES

https://hopesupport.org.uk/

Hope is a registered charity offering support for young people when a loved one has a serious illness.

List of pharmacies 

 Pharmacy name and address

Phone Number

100 hour pharmacy

 Locality

Asda Pharmacy

St Pauls Road, Bournemouth,BH8 8DL

01202 298900

Yes

Bournemouth East

Castle Lane Pharmacy
482 Castle Lane West Bournemouth, BH8 9UD

01202 772110

Yes

Bournemouth West

Ferndown Pharmacy
487 Ringwood Road, Ferndown, BH22 9AG

01202 892666

Yes

East Dorset

Tesco Extra Pharmacy
Yarrow Road, Mannings Heath Poole, BH12 4NX

01202 457447 or 01202 367447

Yes

Parkstone

Asda Pharmacy
West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1JQ

01202 207000

Yes

Poole Central

Equipment – www.redcross.org.uk Is useful for wheelchairs and other equipment

Guide for people nearing end stage of life : https://intranet.rbch.nhs.uk/uploads/palliative/documents/What-to-Expect.pdf

Brief Drugs List for GPs

 

Pain/breathlessness:

Morphine sulphate 2.5-5mg SC PRN (10mg in 1ml injection)

(alternative if taking PO or eGFR<30 – Oxycodone 1 – 2.5mg SC PRN (10mg in 1ml injection))

[Please take background opioid into account when prescribing doses for anticipatories]

Anxiety/distress:

Midazolam 2.5-5mg SC PRN (10mg in 2ml injection)

Secretions:

Glycopyrronium 200mcg SC PRN (600mcg in 3ml injection)

(alternative for secretions: Hyoscine Butylbromide 20mg/ml injection)

Nausea :

Levomepromazine 6.25mg SC PRN (25mg in 1ml injection)

(alternative for nausea: Haloperidol 1.5mg SC PRN (5mg in 1ml injection)

Water for injection

Dexamethasone 3.3mg SC OD-BD (equivalent to 4mg PO) if risk of steroid withdrawal/Addisons during terminal phase.

Day/Time Example Timetable
Monday - AM

9am MMU Ward Hand over; 9:30am Tour of MMU

10m Consultant Ward Round, MMU

Monday - PM

12pm Ward Nurses - syringe driver administration (treatment room)

1:30 Nursing Handover – MMU (ward office)

MMU – Admission Assessment(s) with ward doctor

Tuesday - AM

9am Ward Hand over

9:20am Referrals Meeting on MMU

10am Community visiting with Specialist Nurse

Tuesday - PM

12:30 Journal Club – MMU (doctors office)

2pm Introduction to Patient and Family Support Team

3pm Introduction to Welfare and benefits Advisor

Wednesday - AM

9am Ward Hand over

9:20am Referrals Meeting on MMU

10am Consultant ward round - MMU

Wednesday - PM

2pm Doctor/Nurse Home Visit with Specialty Doctor

Thursday - AM

9:15am Multi-Disciplinary Team Meeting on MMU

Thursday - PM

2pm Introduction to Palliative Rehabilitation with Physiotherapist

3pm Introduction to Complex Discharge Planning in terminal illness

Friday - AM

Hospital Palliative Care Team Ward Visits

Friday - PM

2pm Introduction to Personalised Care Plan for the Last Days of Life with End of Life Care Nurse

4pm Debrief / sign off