More than three-quarters of people who had a loved one die at home during the coronavirus pandemic said the Government has failed to prioritise the care that those dying at
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Hospice staff should be tested each week for coronavirus otherwise facilities risk having to close, an end-of-life charity said. Marie Curie said the lack of access to regular weekly testing,
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Families have felt “bereft of involvement” in saying goodbye to their loved ones due to pandemic restrictions, according to a new nursing survey. Staff involved in end of life care
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Thousands more people are dying at home from dementia, cancer and heart conditions as they struggle with isolation, fear of coronavirus and “disrupted” health services, new figures show. Deaths from
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An investigation has been launched into allegations of the blanket use of “Do not resuscitate” orders in England during the early part of the coronavirus pandemic. Concerns have been raised
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More than a hundred people with learning disabilities received care so poor that it significantly affected their wellbeing or “directly contributed” to their death, a report has found. Some 7,145
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A hospice charity is preparing for an increase in demand for end-of-life care as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Sue Ryder said it was preparing for a surge in
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Experts have released a new guide on deathbed etiquette to help people adapt to saying goodbye to their loved ones during the coronavirus crisis. Final goodbyes have been transformed by
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A widow who is in the end stages of dementia and has chronic renal failure should not be forced to undergo kidney dialysis sessions, a judge in a specialist court
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The NHS should fund hospice care to end the “postcode lottery” in end-of-life support, ministers have been urged. Independent crossbench peer Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (pictured), a doctor and professor
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