The issue of medically administered nutrition and hydration (MN&H) at the end of life has
generated public, professional and academic controversy in a number of countries. There is …

Society is ageing, people are living longer, and the fastest growing cohort is those aged over
80 years. In the UK life expectancy at birth for women is now 82.9 years, and is slightly less …

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Dying patients are often unable to take food or drink; caregivers must then decide whether to
provide nutrition/hydration by artificial means. Providing sustenance to such patients is an …

Care of people in their last days of life should be based on compassion, respect and,
wherever possible, on research evidence. Previously the Liverpool Care Pathway attempted …

Clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) decision-making in adult patients
presents complex ethical dilemmas that require careful consideration and navigation. This …

Increasing numbers of patients are achieving their wish to die in the familiar surroundings of
their own homes, which means that providing high quality, person-centred end of life care is …

Aim and objectives. The following discussion builds upon a previous publication that
reported on the perceptions and discourses of palliative care nurses and doctors in relation …

Coping with issues of hydration and nutrition are central when caring for a person at any
stage of a life threatening or limiting illness. Particularly as death approaches, many …