British Journal of General Practice, October 2013 509 “... the vacuum left by the abolition of
the LCP makes a return to the 'bad old days' of poor or non-existent communication about …

Sir Á The increasing use of the Liverpool care pathway (LCP), 1 for the last days of life is a
welcome step in ensuring all dying patients receive a high standard of care, whether in a …

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 …

Background The palliative care registers were introduced as a quality and outcome
framework measure to try to improve the care of people at the end of their life. Research and …

Care for people nearing the end of life is one of the most important challenges that we face
as an ageing population. It's like a flashing blue light signalling an urgent 'life and …

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 …

The British Columbia (BC) Practice Support Program, supported by the General Practice
Services Committee (a joint program of the BC Medical Association, the Ministry of Health) …

Introduction In 2015 the Palliative and end of life care Priority Setting Partnership
(PeolcPSP), facilitated by the James Lind Alliance, published a top-ten list of unanswered …

The demand for palliative care (PC) in Australia is expected to increase as the population
ages and the number of people with chronic and life-limiting conditions rises. With limited …

Context Palliative care continues to be a rapidly growing field aimed at improving quality of
life for patients and their caregivers. Objectives The purpose of this review was to provide a …