Background: the right for patients of all diagnoses to be in receipt of palliative care from an
early point in the diagnosis of a life-limiting condition is now enshrined in policy in a number …

This paper describes a study that sought to identify service providers' and commissioners'
understanding of specialist palliative care within the context of changing service provision in …

Background Within the UK, general practitioners (GPs) are required to maintain a register of
palliative patients under their care. The term 'palliative'when applied to patients …

Abstract Background General Practitioners (GPs) often play an important role in caring for
people at the end of life. While some international studies suggest that GPs experience a …

Background: The majority of expected deaths in high income countries occur in hospital
where optimal palliative care cannot be assured. In addition, a large number of patients with …

Abstract Background The World Health Organisation recognises palliative care as a global
public health issue and this is reflected at strategic level. Despite this, palliative care may not …

Background: Specialist palliative care services have various configurations of staff,
processes and interventions, which determine how care is delivered. Currently, there is no …

Background: Despite the world-wide growth of specialist palliative care services, the bulk of
care and decision making at the end of life are delivered in general hospital, primary care …

Aim. The aim of this paper is to consider alternative approaches to service delivery for
patients with chronic life‐limiting illnesses other than cancer. It will also discuss the issues …

The most frequently cited statistic about palliative care in Canada, quoted in numerous
publications from Canadian policy makers, 1 politicians, 2 academics, 3 advocates, 4 and …