Objectives Despite increasing demand for palliative and end-of-life care, the funding for research in this area has ...

Introduction Dementia is one of the leading cause of death in England and Wales (ONS 2023). In partnership with Dementia UK, the Admiral Nursing service aims to provide optimal palliative and ...

Correspondence to Katharina Diernberger, University of Edinburgh Western General Hospital, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK; Katharina.Diernberger{at}ed.ac.uk When it comes to death, the statistics are stark.

Background To ensure patients and families receive appropriate end-of-life care pathways and guidelines aim to inform clinical decision making. Ensuring appropriate outcomes through the use of these ...

Correspondence to Dr Katherine E Sleeman, Cicely Saunders Institute of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, King’s College London, London SE5 9PJ, UK; Katherine.sleeman{at}kcl.ac.uk Objectives ...

Introduction Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a distressing complication of cancer, causing symptoms including nausea, vomiting, pain, and constipation. It has a profound effect on quality of life ...

Background There is no doubting that health care providers face increasing challenges to meet the needs of the population whilst dealing with gaps in funding. Teams need to be innovative in their ...

Objectives The Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) was introduced across NHS Grampian. Our aim was to determine how practical and useful the PPS was for clinicians looking after palliative patients in ...

Background or Introduction The rise of COVID-19 and subsequent decline in hospital visitation placed increased importance on the quality of communication between healthcare professionals and the ...

Correspondence to Dr Honey Thomas, Department of Cardiology, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields, Tyne and Wear NE27 0QJ, UK; Honey.Thomas{at}northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk ...

It is estimated that there will be a shortfall of 40,000 nurses in the United Kingdom between 2023–24 (Nuffield Trust. Closing the gap: Key areas for action on the health and care workforce. 2019).