Dr Peter Allcroft
Senior Staff Specialist, Southern Adelaide Palliative Services and Clinical Lead
State Palliative Care Network
Dr Peter Allcroft is a Senior Staff Specialist at Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, based at Flinders Medical Centre, South Australia. He initially trained in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, completed his Masters of Palliative Care at Flinders University, and is currently undertaking a PhD at UTS, exploring the unmet palliative care needs of frail older patients with heart failure.
He is actively involved with clinical teaching and research programs and has an interest in models of palliative care for patients with complex chronic medical conditions. He co-founded the Motor Neurone Disease Clinic, which is based at Flinders Medical Centre, and is the Deputy Chair of the Motor Neurone Disease Association of South Australia.
SESSIONS
Day 2
12:30
Optimising pain management in palliative care
With 1.4 million palliative care-related prescriptions dispensed in 2023–24, predominantly for pain relief (79%), how can clinicians effectively manage symptoms like pain, agitation, and nausea while minimising side effects?
Gain practical insights into evidence-based prescribing, interdisciplinary collaboration, and monitoring outcomes in both residential and home care
Dr Peter Allcroft, Senior Staff Specialist, Southern Adelaide Palliative Services and Clinical Lead, State Palliative Care Network