A palliative care journal publishing research, reviews and editorials to aid all clinicians supporting patients with life limiting illnesses.

Design All deaths of patients (n=2176) known to the specialist palliative care service over a 5-year period were examined through service evaluation to compare the actual place of death with the ...

Background Services are under pressure, budgets are tighter and like many healthcare providers, the hospice is struggling to fill Band 5 Registered Nurse vacancies. Various exciting new opportunities ...

Background The prevalence of depression and anxiety is high in patients with lung cancer, while multiple psychological interventions have revealed a positive impact on patients’ negative emotions.

Objectives Despite rapid expansion of treatments for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) and the importance of symptom management for enhancing quality of life, few studies have ...

Objectives This study examined the effects of virtual reality (VR) among palliative care patients at an acute ward. Objectives included evaluating VR therapy benefits across three sessions, assessing ...

Chronic breathlessness is a disabling and distressing condition for which there is a growing evidence base for a range of interventions. Non-pharmacological interventions are the mainstay of ...

Aim To conduct qualitative research into carers’ perceptions of the respite they receive from HHCNL with the intention of generating new knowledge that will inform our plans to offer an extended, ...

Background How quality in healthcare is measured shapes care provision, including how and what care is delivered. In end-of-life care, appropriate measurement can facilitate effective care and ...

Background Advance care planning is a decision-making process about future health care for patients made in consultation with clinicians, family members and significant others. Currently completion ...

Objective To refine and evaluate a practical, clinical tool to help multidisciplinary teams in the UK and internationally, to identify patients at risk of deteriorating and dying in all care settings.

Virtual reality interventions for mental health and well-being in palliative care: systematic review and narrative synthesis – outcomes, techniques, processes and mechanisms ...