Objectives To characterise the use of the parenteral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug parecoxib when given by continuous subcutaneous infusion (CSCI) in a hospice population. Clinical experience ...

Simulation training has been adopted by other industries, particularly aviation, for many years. With patient safety on every agenda, more recently there has been considerable interest and investment ...

Background Patients with motor neurone disease (MND) who are dependent on assisted ventilation may request that their ventilation is stopped if the benefits no longer outweigh the burdens. Many ...

Background The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic resulted in a rapid and unprecedented shift in the number of patients admitted to hospitals. In this trust palliative care provide a 9–5, 7 day/week liaison service.

This case report describes the withdrawal of life sustaining treatment for a patient with metastatic insulinoma. Whilst withdrawal of non-invasive ventilation, dialysis or other life sustaining ...

Primary Palliative Care Research Group, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK Correspondence to Iain Harris, Primary Palliative Care Research Group, University of ...

Introduction Telephone follow-up has been shown to be a valuable tool in the post-bereavement period. 1 Within our hospice we routinely follow-up next of kin (NOK) at 12 weeks, however we were keen to ...

Introduction The 5 Priorities for Care of the Dying Person asks all healthcare professionals to plan and deliver individual and co-ordinated plans of care which include spiritual support. Having a ...