Extract from St Christopher’s Hospice newsletter
The Summer 2014 issue of the free journal for nurses caring for dying people at home, in hospitals and care homes is now available online. (http://endoflifejournal.stchristophers.org.uk/)
Extract from St Christopher’s Hospice newsletter
The Summer 2014 issue of the free journal for nurses caring for dying people at home, in hospitals and care homes is now available online. (http://endoflifejournal.stchristophers.org.uk/)
Difficult conversations with dying people and their families
This survey of over 1,000 GPs reveals that terminally ill people are not getting access to the right care when they need it. The report highlights issues surrounding round-the-clock care with families reporting having to chase after prescriptions, nurses waiting hours for vital drugs to arrive, and locums unable to prescribe.