2 National Clinical Lead for MDT Development and Patient Experience, National Cancer Action Team, UK Introduction and aims Cancer multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) aim to improve clinical outcomes, ...

Aim To understand patients' perspectives on how a diagnosis of a life-limiting illness was first communicated to them. Study design In-depth qualitative interviews with 50 people ranging in age from ...

Objectives The meaning that patients and carers attribute to their experience of palliative care is fundamental to the provision, practice and evaluation of optimal care. This analysis aims to ...

Correspondence to Professor Irene J Higginson, King's College London, Cicely Saunders Institute, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation, Bessemer Road, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9PJ, ...

Wolfson Palliative Care Research Centre, Hull York Medical School, University of Hull; University of Edinburgh; King’s College London; Hull Health Trial Unit, University of Hull Background Morphine ...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of short subcutaneous infusions (SSCIs) for refractory symptoms in the palliative setting. Methods A retrospective chart review of SSCIs in a single ...

2 Department of Applied Linguistics and English Language, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Objective To compare the frequencies with which patients with cancer and health professionals use ...

1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 2 School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR), The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK 3 School of Nursing, ...

Aims Recognition of when a person is approaching the last hours/days of life can be challenging for healthcare professionals with a search of the literature demonstrating that the dying phase is ...

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of pegfilgrastim administered on the day of chemotherapy completion (same day) versus at least 1 day after chemotherapy (next day). Methods We ...

Dysphagia and weight loss are experienced by up to 80% of patients with motor neuron disease (MND). Enteral tube feeding can benefit these patients but side effects including fullness, bloating, ...

Introduction COPD is a progressive condition with high symptom burden. Advanced COPD management should relieve symptoms, optimise daily functioning and reduce carer burden. Our knowledge of clinician ...