Background Bereavement support models have been challenged during recent years, with less opportunity for individual face-to-face support. Walk and talk groups are inclusive and combine the benefits ...

Background Since 2015 LOROS has been using the Integrated Palliative Outcome Score (IPOS) in our clinical services. We present how we use IPOS data in our MDT meetings and feed back to clinical ...

Correspondence to Dr Farzana Virani, Palliative Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK; farzana.virani{at}nhs.net There remains uncertainty regarding the ...

Background Controlled drugs (CDs) such as opioids and midazolam are commonly used in end-of-life care symptom management for care home residents. Aim To review the published evidence concerning the ...

Collaborative advance care planning in palliative care: a randomised controlled trial ...

Palliative care for adults with neuromuscular conditions is an emerging field. Previous guidelines regarding myotonic dystrophy and palliative care have only mentioned end-of-life care and little else ...

Lack of knowledge about palliative care is one of the most common reasons for hindering the delivery of high-quality ...

Objectives Of all doctors, Foundation Year 1 trainees spend the most time caring for dying patients yet report poor preparation and low confidence in providing this care. Despite documented ...

Background Palliative care (PC) refers to providing patients with physical, psychological, mental, and other care and humanistic care services in a multidisciplinary collaborative mode with ...

Background Natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe, and place additional strains on end-of-life care services and users. Although end-of-life and palliative care are considered ...

Correspondence to Dr Jason W Boland, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK; Jason.Boland{at}hyms.ac.uk Objectives There is increased interest in cannabinoids for cancer pain ...

Objectives Terminally ill patients may require sedation to relieve refractory suffering. The prevalence and modalities of this practice in palliative care services remain unclear. This study estimated ...