A review of parenteral medicines commonly prescribed at the end of life (Johnstone, 2017) was undertaken. This identified the appropriate JIC medications to manage the symptoms of severe COVID-19...
For people with cancer who are terminally ill, an unexpected hospital attendance can be distressing and tiresome. Such visits made close to the end of life can be considered an indicator for poor...
An anonymous electronic survey was distributed by Survey Monkey® offering a pragmatic approach as the participants were based across a large geographical area. This also provided a degree of...
‘You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life’ .
The evidence base for the treatment of palliative patients by paramedics is still limited. However, recent publications by Brady (2012a; 2012b; 2012c), Gakhal et al (2011), Pettifer and Bronnert...
Patients at the end of their life may have a variety of symptoms or urgent care needs. Pain, nausea/vomiting, agitation, breathlessness and terminal respiratory secretions are commonly experienced...
With the introduction of the End of Life Care Strategy (DH, 2009), greater attention is being paid to end of life care. One of the aims of the strategy is to enable more people to die at home. It is...
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