Why the right care and support are so vital near the end
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Why the right care and support are so vital near the end

Nick Evans Freelance health writer

Research reveals that just 1% of people say they want to die in hospital, yet more than one in three do – and inspectors have judged many end of life services in hospitals not good enough

The government has made clear that it wants to improve end of life care. It has pledged a national commitment to drive up standards and end variation by 2020 in England.

Cancer Nursing Practice. 17, 01, 18-20. doi: 10.7748/cnp.17.01.18.s17

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