This is an update to a survey carried out amongst adult hospices, following changes to prescribing guidelines and practice reported during the COVID-10 pandemic. An online survey was distributed to members of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland. 261 replied were received in April 2020 from clinicians in community, hospice and hospital settings. A number of changes were noted including route of administration; drugs prescribed; total quantities prescribed; and doses and ranges. Recommendations for regulatory changes to permit drug repurposing and easier community access were made.
Antunes, B. et al. 2020. Anticipatory prescribing in community end of life care in the UK and Ireland during the COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 10 (3) p 343-349.