Correspondence to Josie Dixon, Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK; j.e.dixon{at}lse.ac.uk Objectives ...

1 Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool (MCPCIL), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK 2 Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK Correspondence to Dr ...

Objectives Hospice care in the Netherlands is provided in three different types of hospice facilities: volunteer-driven hospices (VDH), stand-alone hospices (SAHs) and hospice unit nursing homes (HU).

Background Patients with motor neurone disease (MND) who are dependent on assisted ventilation may request that their ventilation is stopped if the benefits no longer outweigh the burdens. Many ...

This case report describes the withdrawal of life sustaining treatment for a patient with metastatic insulinoma. Whilst withdrawal of non-invasive ventilation, dialysis or other life sustaining ...

Introduction Telephone follow-up has been shown to be a valuable tool in the post-bereavement period. 1 Within our hospice we routinely follow-up next of kin (NOK) at 12 weeks, however we were keen to ...

Background Oxycodone is a semisynthetic opioid, generally prescribed in patients who do not tolerate morphine. There has recently been concern that oxycodone is being used more frequently which would ...

Background Historically, our hospice has had no formal referral triage system. Referrals were discussed verbally, but there was no consistency in the documentation or clarity of how accepted referrals ...

Background End of life care (EOLC) is a national priority from the National Health Service in the United Kingdom (UK). One guarantee in life is that we all die. There is limited data or evidence ...

Depression and anxiety is prevalent in the palliative care population, with recent studies estimating that as many as a quarter of patients meet criteria for at least one anxiety or depressive ...

Electronic prescribing, direct from a clinician’s computer to a pharmacy via the NHS spine, has come a long way since it started in 2005. It’s now the standard for GPs in Primary Care, accounting for ...

Introduction Future Care Planning (FCP) is a proactive, patient-centred approach that promotes autonomy, reduces unnecessary interventions, and minimizes unscheduled hospital admissions. Patients with ...