There has been a steady expansion of hospital-based palliative care in the United Kingdom
but limited published research on health professionals' views of hospital multidisciplinary …

Objectives The decision to refer a patient to palliative care is complex and often highly
variable between medical specialists. In this paper, we examine medical specialists' …

Background Specialist palliative care (SPC) providers tend to use the term 'complex'to refer
to the needs of patients who require SPC. However, little is known about complex needs on …

Background: Emergency department–based palliative care services are increasing, but
research to develop these services rarely includes input from emergency clinicians …

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: Since the medical specialty of palliative medicine was recognized in 1988, the
role of hospital specialist palliative care services has been developing, extending to patients …

Background Much effort has been made to explore how patients with advanced chronic
illness and their families experience care when they attend the Emergency Department, and …

Objectives: Despite palliative care being standard for patients with chronic and/or life-limiting
conditions, a perceived lack of clarity regarding the definition and scope of palliative care …

Background Policies emphasise the importance of collaborative working in community
palliative care. Collaborations are generally formed through formal and informal referral …

Background Expanding specialty palliative care within complex health systems involves
consideration of patients' unmet needs, clinicians' perceptions of palliative care, and the …