With assisted dying now legal in a growing number of jurisdictions, the UK and other countries continue to deliberate on whether and how such legislation should be introduced. In England and Wales, ...

Objective To evaluate the care of patients dying in hospital without support from specialists in palliative care (SPC), better understand their needs and factors influencing their care. Methods ...

Correspondence to Dr Min Yan, Department of Breast Disease, Henan Breast Cancer Center, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China; ...

Background Children with life-limiting conditions often have complex needs, making it challenging for services to provide satisfactory care. Few studies consider whether services actually meet ...

Objective Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is common and has a significant impact on the quality of life of patients with cancer. This review compares current national/international BTcP guidelines in ...

Correspondence to Dr Alison Mary Kearney, Department of Palliative and Supportive Care, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, ...

2 Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh and University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to Dr Elizabeth Arnold, Marie Curie Hospice Edinburgh, Frogston Road West, Edinburgh, EH10 7DR, UK; Liz.Arnold ...

1 Centre for Palliative Care, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia 2 Department of Social Work, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 3 Centre for Research ...

1 Flinders Centre for Clinical Change & Health Care Research, Flinders University, Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia 2 Discipline of Palliative and Supportive Services, Flinders University, ...

Objectives There is limited evidence of the impact of advance care planning (ACP) on outcomes. We conducted a retrospective cohort study on deaths of all patients known to a hospice in a 2.5-year ...