This paper describes research undertaken as part of an MA study in leadership. It draws on
interviews with six high profile leaders at the fore front of end of life care sector in the UK. Its …

The Department of Health's End of Life Care Strategy 2008, set out ways for improving
people's experience of dying in England and Wales. Hospice and specialist palliative care …

There are close links between the philosophy and practice of palliative care and of social
work. Social workers have made a significant contribution to developing palli ative care …

In the context of calls for the social work profession to show leadership, this article reports a
single site qualitative study in a specialist palliative care setting in England, which explored …

Social workers have made a significant contribution to the development and delivery of
palliative care. Both palliative care and social work are rapidly evolving but, given their …

Social work is integral to the professional practice of the multidisciplinary palliative care
team both in hospice and hospital settings. Alongside nursing, medicine and a range of …

More and more people are dying from serious illnesses around the world than ever before. It
is estimated that by the year 2060, there will be an 87% increase, over 2016 levels, in the …

It is widely acknowledged that social workers play a pivotal role in the delivery of palliative
care. A group undertook a process to define and validate social work competencies in …

In the medical world, audits are frequently conducted to assess performance ideals and
generate better outcomes for staff and patients. Audits are not such a common measure in …

ABSTRACT In 2005 a Social Work Summit on End-of-Life and Palliative Care was hosted by
the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) with support from the Project on Death in …