Correspondence to Dr Farzana Virani, Palliative Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK; farzana.virani{at}nhs.net There remains uncertainty regarding the ...

6 Philanjalo Hospice, PO Box 195, Tugela Ferry, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa 7 South Coast Hospice, Port Schepstone, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa Introduction and aims Palliative care (PC) is an urgent ...

Background The Outcome Assessment and Complexity Collaborative (OACC) is a suite of measures designed to assess patient related clinical outcomes. It now guides service development of virtually all ...

Correspondence to Dr Livia Costa de Oliveira, Palliative Care Unit, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; lillycostaoliveira{at}gmail.com Objective To evaluate current evidence of the ...

Background Vulnerable populations are highlighted across Australian national palliative care (PC) and end-of-life care (EOLC) documents to increase care equity and inclusivity; however, there are ...

Background Controlled drugs (CDs) such as opioids and midazolam are commonly used in end-of-life care symptom management for care home residents. Aim To review the published evidence concerning the ...

Background Wirral Hospice St John’s (WHSJ) has been providing a Hospice at Home (H@H) service for 10 years, of 3 hours day slots for ‘carer respite sits’ as well as 11 hours overnight support. In 2021 ...

Objectives Primary objective was to describe the cumulative incidence of severe hypoglycaemia in paediatric patients with cancer. Secondary objectives were to determine risk factors for severe ...

Objectives Environmental sustainability is an important concern within the National Health Service. Compared with other specialties, there has been little research within palliative care. This study ...

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Background There has been a recent increase in concern regarding the use of opioid medications in syringe drivers following the publicised report of the Gosport Inquiry, 2018. In our own clinical ...

Objectives To analyse the association between occupational performance and women’s health-related quality of life (HRQoL) during breast cancer treatment. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study ...