spcare.bmj23d
Gynaecologic oncology referrals to specialist palliative care in a tertiary referral centre: population, characteristics and outcomes
Background The early integration of a specialist palliative care team is demonstrated to have numerous benefits for patients. These extend beyond end-of-life care to include reducing depressive ...
spcare.bmj1d
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia from alfentanil
Correspondence to Dr Farzana Virani, Palliative Medicine, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK; farzana.virani{at}nhs.net There remains uncertainty regarding the ...
spcare.bmj8d
End of life care in UK care homes – controlled drugs: systematic review and narrative synthesis
Background Controlled drugs (CDs) such as opioids and midazolam are commonly used in end-of-life care symptom management for care home residents. Aim To review the published evidence concerning the ...
spcare.bmj1d
Palliative medicine education—Bed Race, The End of Life Board Game in undergraduates
Correspondence to Dylan G Harris, Palliative Care Department, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 9DT, UK; dgharris{at}doctors.org.uk Background Educational board games ...
spcare.bmj10d
The carbon footprint of a hospice
Objectives Environmental sustainability is an important concern within the National Health Service. Compared with other specialties, there has been little research within palliative care. This study ...
spcare.bmj5d
Effects of specialised nutritional interventions in patients with incurable cancer: a systematic review
Correspondence to Dr Livia Costa de Oliveira, Palliative Care Unit, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil; lillycostaoliveira{at}gmail.com Objective To evaluate current evidence of the ...
spcare.bmj12d
Malignant insulinoma hypoglycaemia: complex palliative management
This case presentation describes a 65-year-old woman with metastatic malignant insulinoma who experienced frequent episodes of hypoglycaemia causing significant distress and burden to her quality of ...
spcare.bmj9d
Palliative care for infants with life-limiting conditions: integrative review
Background Infants with life-limiting conditions are a heterogeneous population. Palliative care for infants is delivered in a diverse range of healthcare settings and by interdisciplinary primary ...
spcare.bmj13d
General practice physicians’ and nurses’ self-reported multidisciplinary end-of-life care: a systematic review
Background General practitioners (GPs) and general practice nurses (GPNs) face increasing demands to provide end-of-life care (EoLC) as the population ages. To enhance primary palliative care (PC), ...
spcare.bmj10d
P-53 Succcesful implementation to extend hospice at home respite service to deliver multi-visit personal care
Background Wirral Hospice St John’s (WHSJ) has been providing a Hospice at Home (H@H) service for 10 years, of 3 hours day slots for ‘carer respite sits’ as well as 11 hours overnight support. In 2021 ...
spcare.bmj5d
P-52 End-of-life care quality for vulnerable populations in Australia: The community perspective
Background Vulnerable populations are highlighted across Australian national palliative care (PC) and end-of-life care (EOLC) documents to increase care equity and inclusivity; however, there are ...
spcare.bmj4d
131 A fresh approach to embed OACC outcome assessments into practice
Background The Outcome Assessment and Complexity Collaborative (OACC) is a suite of measures designed to assess patient related clinical outcomes. It now guides service development of virtually all ...