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The independent Nursing and Care Quality Forum would like to hear your views on the quality of nursing and care, and how you think this could be improved. Read more »
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Review of end of life care research methods
This review provides an overview of the range of research methods that have been commonly used in end of life care research and their relevance for social care. Read more »
Advance care planning for the end of life
The National Institute for Health Research has announced a new study into the initiation of advance care planning (ACP) for those entering end of life care. Read more »
Care to Learn training programme
Care to Learn is the Introductory End of Life Care Training Programme from the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC). It is relevant to all staff caring for people at the end of life, in particular those working in care homes, housing organisations, other community settings and hospitals. Read more »
Palliative care at Salisbury General Hospital
The specialist palliative care service at Salisbury General Hospital is integrated with all aspects of hospital care, including inpatient beds, the community team, the hospital team, day care, bereavement and education. Read more »
Improving end of life care for people with dementia in Cornwall
Partnership working in Cornwall between the acute environment and care homes is improving end of life care for people living with dementia, enabling them to die in their place of choice. Read more »
The End of Life Care in Advanced Dementia project
This 3 year project based in a 120-bedded Jewish Care nursing home offered extra training and support for care home staff looking after residents with advanced dementia. Read more »
Report raises questions over equality of access to end of life care community services
This is the latest publication of provisional post-operatives scores from the Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) programme for the period April 2011 to September 2011. Read more »
Guide for commissioners on end of life care for adults
NICE has published its guide for commissioners of end-of-life care services, the latest in its series of good practice guides to support commissioners in designing high quality, evidence-based services to improve outcomes for patients and to help the NHS make better use of resources. Read more »
Safeguarding adults at risk of harm: a legal guide for practitioners
This guide produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence is aimed primarily at practitioners working in various settings for organisations involved in safeguarding. It is intended to serve as a pointer to the law and to how it can be used. Read more »