Introduction Referral is late to hospices, particularly for patients with non-cancer conditions
and older people. 1 This limits hospices' ability to be equitable/effective in offering support. 2 …

Introduction Referral of patients to hospice care happens late. 1 Earlier referral leads to
better outcomes at the end of life, 2 Patients with frailty are shown to be at greater risk of …

There is a growing body of evidence to support the need for better identification of people in
their last year of life, followed by appropriate care planning and support. We also believe the …

Introduction Patient complexity needs to be understood to match resources to need in
palliative care (Pask et al. 2018). A future increase in need for these services means …