‘Cost of cancer’ destroying family funds – Macmillan
The average British family “cannot afford cancer”, a leading charity has warned. Families earning average wages with average outgoings would end up around £200 in the red each month if
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Tag: End Of Life Care
Learning disabled and homeless among groups being marginalised by end-of-life services
Some groups of people are “often excluded from wider health services” affecting their end-of-life care, a report found. Groups mentioned in the report as being disadvantaged are people who are
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Too many care providers ‘flying blind’ about end of life care workforce
A lack of data about palliative care staff could lead staff shortages in the next few years, a new report from the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) has said.
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Do not resuscitate orders ‘being imposed without consent of families’
Medical staff have been urged to communicate better with the family of patients who are dying, after an audit found tens of thousands of patients are having do not resuscitate
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Macmillan warns Government end-of-life care heading for ‘meltdown’
End-of-life care in England is heading for a “meltdown”, a leading cancer charity has warned. Many dying patients are not getting proper pain relief, they are not being involved in
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University project to develop software to better forecast when people will die
A new research project aims to develop software that can predict when people are likely to die. Scientists plan to use data routinely collected by healthcare providers, including information on
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End-of-life care audit calls for better communication with family and friends
Close friends and family of patients who are dying in hospitals in England are not always being told about decisions about their loved one’s care, a new audit has found.
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Report: Royal College of Physicians audit shows steady progress in end-of-life care
There have been improvements in the care of the dying in hospitals since a controversial end-of-life care regime was scrapped, experts have said. In the two years since the Liverpool
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Resource: Helping people benefit from social work at the end of their life
A new resource aims to ensure that people benefit from good social work at the end of their life, and that those close to them are supported during this time
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Call to improve end-of-life care with 50,000 experiencing poor standards
Almost 50,000 people a year in England experience poor care in the final months of their life, according to a new report. A coalition of seven charities said more needs
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