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Partnership working between hospice and children’s community nursing teams

08 November 2016

Nursing Children and Young People

Evidence & practice

This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a new partnership between a children’s hospice service and an NHS children’s community nursing team to...

The role of health play specialists in palliative care

08 February 2018

Cancer Nursing Practice

Evidence & practice

The role of health play specialists (HPSs) in palliative care is under-researched. Although they undertake extremely beneficial work in this area, it is not...

In the child’s best interests: should life be sustained when further treatment is futile?

22 October 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

Ethical issues

The aim of this article is to explore the concept of medical futility and the withdrawal of care for children in intensive care units. There have been several recent...

Approaches to community-based palliative care provision by children’s hospices in the UK

03 September 2019

Nursing Children and Young People

Palliative care

The number of children in the UK with life-limiting conditions and the demand for home-based palliative care is increasing. Children’s hospices remain a dominant...

Role of children’s hospices in caring for children, young people and families

21 October 2024

Nursing Standard

Peer-reviewed articles

Children’s hospices are central to specialist palliative care provision for the increasing number of children and young people with life-limiting conditions and...

Implementing partnership working to enhance the care of the acutely unwell child in children’s community palliative care services

20 February 2023

Nursing Children and Young People

sepsis

Children with complex care needs are at an increased risk of developing serious illness which could lead to sepsis. Many children receiving palliative care do not...

Evaluation of service user-led workshops in children’s palliative care education

19 June 2023

Nursing Children and Young People

Life-limiting conditions

Children’s nurses report feeling unprepared when caring for children with life-limiting conditions and their families, while the value of including service users in...

Use of subcutaneous fluids in palliative care with children: a case study

15 June 2020

Nursing Children and Young People

end of life care

Quality of life is a major consideration in children’s palliative care, particularly at the end of life. Optimal symptom management is crucial in maintaining quality...

Open AccessCare after death in children’s hospices: recommendations for moving and handling, and for managing physiological deterioration

21 February 2022

Nursing Children and Young People

research

Background Children’s hospices provide a range of services for babies, children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition, including...

05 March 2025 / Vol 40 issue 3

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