A specialist palliative care centre in Stirlingshire has been praised by inspectors following an unannounced inspection by Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS). Inspectors said the Strathcarron Hospice in Denny was providing
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A public engagement programme is underway inviting patients, carers and families in Northern Ireland to share their experiences of care to help improve services for people with non-curable and serious illnesses. During
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Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, those aged over 85 and people living in poorer areas are being failed in the quality of palliative care they receive, according to a
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Free social care should be provided at the end of life so that no one dies in hospital for want of a package of support, a review into palliative care
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People in Wales who fund their own social care or receive palliative care will be able to make complaints about those services to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW)
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Families and patients rated palliative care services in Wales overwhelmingly positive, a new report published today shows. The average feedback score for specialist palliative care services, according to the results
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The needs of dying people and their families are being “ignored” by many local health bodies, charities warned. Just over four in 10 Health and Wellbeing Boards in England consider
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An article examined the views of people with learning disabilities, their family and carers, concerning palliative care. It said that people with learning disabilities were able to have conversations about
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Specialist palliative care services in the community are continuing to lead to more people being able to die at home, according to a new report out today from the National
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The way hospitals record deaths could be covering up poor treatment and costing lives, according to a new report. Figures show a dramatic rise in the number of people recorded
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