… specialist palliative care refers to teams of palliative care clinical nurse specialists with palliative
medicine specialist support… They can visit patients in their own homes as well as provide …

… Early Palliative Care (EPC) versus SOC alone. The EPC used in this study was an active,
intensive, at least monthly visit with a palliative care consultant or specialist nurse. Patients …

… [The term ‘community specialist palliative care nurse’ (CSPC) will be used in this paper to
encompass Macmillan nurses, hospice home care nurses, and other similar services.] …

… concerned selected patients with neoplasms, particularly in settings where specialist palliative
care teams are available. There was minimal information about the care of patients dying …

… specialist palliative care from non-specialist palliative care. End of life care and bereavement
support are not just the remit of specialist palliative care clinicians. Clinicians from beyond …

… Specialist palliative care services have developed to meet these needs, but their … whether
specialist palliative care teams achieve their aims and improve outcomes for patients with …

… In this paper, we will argue that current approaches to specialist palliative care services, …
For patients currently requiring specialist palliative care services, we argue that care could …

… The purpose of this study was to determine the willingness of patients receiving specialist
palliative care to take part in clinical trials, and to elucidate reasons for acceptance or rejection …

… through its provision earlier in the disease trajectory to improve patient and caregiver … ’
specialist palliative care. It also examines the available evidence on early specialist palliative care …

… experiences of visitors in the critical care … patients’ perceptions and experiences of visiting
in any setting. This study was performed in a 30-bedded freestanding specialist palliative care …