RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Addressing inequitable access to hospice care
JF BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
JO BMJ Support Palliat Care
FD British Medical Journal Publishing Group
SP 302
OP 304
DO 10.1136/bmjspcare-2022-003590
VO 12
IS 3
A1 Catriona R Mayland
A1 Sarah Mitchell
A1 Kate Flemming
A1 Lynn Tatnell
A1 Lesley Roberts
A1 John I MacArtney
YR 2022
UL http://spcare.bmj.com/content/12/3/302.abstract
AB The ‘Lancet Commission on the Value of Death’ proposes radical change and challenges the very core of hospice service provision. Without action, inequalities in access to hospice care will continue to be amplified. The COVID-19 pandemic brought increased needs and demands in the community setting but also provided opportunities for new palliative partnerships and ways of working. Returning to the status quo should not be an option. Rather moving towards a shared vision and purpose, which has the person and their community network at its centre, enables hospices to have a pivotal role and bring about more equitable palliative care.