New evidence indicates the need to rethink anticipatory prescribing This Research Alert brings together new evidence on anticipatory prescribing, a widely used resource for healthcare professionals to help control distressing symptoms for people dying in the community. The evidence identifies important problems with current practice in the UK and suggests system-level changes to tackle four […]
People in richer areas saw biggest increase in deaths at home during the pandemic
The gap between where the rich and poor die widened during the pandemic, new research has found. The study compares home deaths in the UK in 2020 to 2019. It was published in Palliative Medicine by researchers at King’s, Hull York Medical School at the University of Hull and Professor Stephen Barclay at the University […]
New approaches needed to help ease symptoms amongst people in the last days of life
Patients in the last days of life at home or in care homes sometimes need fast access to medications to ease their symptoms but new approaches are needed to ensure this happens, say Dr Ben Bowers and colleagues in the BMJ today. For patients dying in the community, rapid and tailored access to last-days-of-life medications […]
Terminally ill people struggling to access essential care at home during evenings and weekends
Terminally ill people are struggling to access essential care at home during evenings and weekends, according to new research from King’s College London, Hull York Medical School and the Primary Care Unit at the University of Cambridge. Marie Curie, which funded the research, warns that the findings mean that people are dying in pain. Read […]
Less deprived areas saw biggest increase in deaths at home during pandemic
Deaths at home increased the most in the least deprived areas during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research has found. The report, published on July 15 2022 from the Better End of Life research programme, provides the first evidence that the increase in deaths at home across the UK that occurred during the pandemic was accompanied […]
Palliative care emergency service co-designed by Dr Stephen Barclay wins HSJ award
The NHS 111 Option 3 Palliative Care Hub service, developed for patients, family members and staff across Cambridgeshire, won the Health Services Journal Primary Care Innovation of the Year Award on 18th November 2021. The service was developed by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), with guidance and support from Dr Stephen Barclay, […]
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