The “palliative care ambulance” – making a difference to ‘out of hours’ palliative care Ambulance services are increasingly tasked with providing palliative care due to the demand for palliative and end-of-life care at home growing at a rapid rate. Associate... Read more... 5/07/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals | Specialist Palliative Care Tags: Paramedics Views: 2248
Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) for patients with palliative care needs There is a global need for focused improvements in palliative care within the acute hospital setting. Dr. Claudia Virdun, Professor Jane L. Phillips, and Dr. Tim Luckett... Read more... 6/06/2023 | Blog | Implementation and Translation | Evidence | Health Professionals | Acute Care Tags: Acute care | Quality Improvement Views: 2292
A cancer survivorship program incorporating psychosocial care: a Hong Kong experience There is an urgent need to develop a locally acceptable survivorship care model tailored to the needs of patients with advanced or metastatic cancer. Associate Professor Wendy... Read more... 18/05/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals Tags: Psychosocial care | Cancer Views: 1619
Persistent breathlessness in advanced disease – what can we do about it? Some people with advanced illness may experience breathlessness that persists, despite receiving the best treatments for the disease causing breathlessness. Research Fellow Dr.... Read more... 12/04/2023 | Blog | Evidence | Health Professionals Tags: Breathlessness Views: 1416