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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...

End of life care: how nurses can use a compassionate approach

28 May 2024

Nursing Standard

Care experience

The reality of death and dying is a central facet of life, often surrounded by feelings of sadness, fear and uncertainty. Nurses have an essential role in caring for...

Time is Precious: person-centred end of life care in an emergency department. A quality improvement project

18 June 2019

Emergency Nurse

end of life care

Supporting and managing end of life in emergency departments (EDs) is often difficult and is becoming increasingly commonplace. Patients who present at the end of...

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...

Challenges experienced by paid carers providing palliative care to adults with intellectual disabilities

18 June 2020

Learning Disability Practice

literature review

This article presents a literature review that was undertaken to explore the challenges experienced by paid carers when providing palliative care to adults with...