Showing posts with label pain relief. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pain relief. Show all posts

Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life

"Only 1 in 10 people who need palliative care - that is medical care to relieve the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness - is currently receiving it. This unmet need is mapped for the first time in the "Global atlas of palliative care at the end of life", published jointly by the WHO and the Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance (WPCA)."

Access the Atlas here.

Saturday, 27 July 2013

More care, less pathway: a review of the Liverpool Care Pathway

"The Review considered evidence from many quarters: written submissions from members of the public and health professionals with experience of the LCP, as well as professional bodies and other organisations; a review of academic literature; a review of relevant hospital complaints; and surveys of health professionals."

More care, less pathway: a review of the Liverpool Care Pathway
Baroness Julia Neuberger (Chair of Review Panel)
July 2013

Read more here.