Background Hospitalisation during the last weeks of life when there is no medical need or
desire to be there is distressing and expensive. This study sought palliative care initiatives …

Background Little research has investigated cancer care in UK prisons. We wished to
identify the number of new cases and the most common cancer diagnoses occurring each …

Greenwich Academic Literature Archive - Advance care planning in a UK hospice: The
experiences of trained volunteers Skip navigation Search International Faculties Login …

Background/Aims The Health and Care Act 2022 includes a legal duty to 'specifically require
Integrated Care Boards to commission services or facilities for palliative care, including …

Background Hospices are experts in end-of-life care, embedded in communities and ideally
placed to share our expertise. This is the aim of Compassionate Neighbours (CNs), a well …

St Christopher's Hospice and Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice established HELP
in 2019 to respond to the learning needs of end-of-life care professionals in South East …

Abstracts Page 1 The project involved development of an online learning programme to
enable early discussions about patient preferences at the end of life. The developed training …

Methods Very swiftly after the Chair's appointment the board and SLT held an away day and
used the charity governance wheel to review all aspects of board performance, we also …

Background The National End of Life Care Strategy (DoH) highlighted in 2008 the need to
develop the workforce, including the non-registered workforce. Health Care providers also …

Background More people die in hospital than wish to do so and many are from an older age
group. Without action this is likely to be a growing problem. By 2030, 44% of all people dying …