This study explored and described the state-wide needs of the first 1000 calls to the newly-
established Victorian Palliative Care Advice Service (PCAS). A retrospective analysis …

Introduction Equitable access to out of hours (OOH) Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) advice
has been highlighted as a key priority for Northern Ireland (NI) since 2016. 1 The National …

Abstract The recent Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) report on Australian
palliative care services highlighted several important issues, including increasing demand …

“A planning guide”: developing a consensus document for palliative care service provision
Page 1 MJA Vol 179 15 September 2003 S23 PALLIATIVE CARE SUPPLEMENT The Medical …

Background: Hospital-based palliative care consultative teams assist with decision-making,
symptom management, patient and family support, and discharge planning for those with …

Background This project was undertaken at an independent hospice in the West of Scotland,
serving a population of over 76,000 (National Records of Scotland, 2022). Feedback from …

Background Since 2012, all GP practices across Scotland have been supported to take a
systematic approach to end-of-life care, by helping them to identify more patients for …

Background: Defining whether people with life-limiting illnesses (PLLI) who do not access
specialized palliative care services (SPCS) have unmet needs is crucial in planning and …

Objectives: To explore general practitioners'(GPs) current involvement in and attitudes
towards the provision of palliative care in primary care. Methods: Postal survey of 356 …

Background Supportive Care UK provides a nationwide remote palliative consultant led
service to support medical professionals. This study aimed to characterise the nature of calls …