Context Inadequate handovers between hospital and home can lead to adverse health
outcomes. A group particularly at risk is patients at the end of life because of complex health …

Background Although a significant proportion of children with cancer need palliative care,
few are referred or referred late, with oncologists and haematologists gatekeeping the …

Background: Individuals with palliative care needs face increased risk of discontinuity of
care as they navigate between healthcare settings, locations and practitioners which can …

Background: Parental involvement in the decision-making processes about medical
treatment for children with life-limiting conditions is recognised as good practice. Previous …

Specialty-aligned palliative care (SAPC) refers to interprofessional palliative care (PC) that
is delivered to a specific population of patients in close partnership with other primary or …

Nursing is the largest regulated health professional workforce providing palliative care
across a range of clinical settings. Historically, palliative care nursing has been informed by …

Background With over half of expected deaths occurring in acute hospitals, and a workforce
not trained to care for them, good quality end-of-life care in these settings is hard to achieve …

Background: Greater emphasis on community-based care at the end of life is supported by
the premise that most people want to be cared for and die at home. As such, it is important to …

Background: An increasing number of young people are living with life-limiting conditions.
Current research about advance care planning for young people indicates differing …

Up to 26% of individuals residing in care homes are impacted by cancer. This underscores
the importance of understanding the holistic needs of care home residents living with cancer …