Consistency in end of life care
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Consistency in end of life care

Daniel Allen Health writer

Draft guidelines address regional variations, but there are worries over terminology, the needs of family members and implementation

The death of a child is a comparatively rare event in the UK. Even so, more than 3,000 infant and 2,000 children and young people age 1-19 years died in England and Wales in 2012.

Nursing Children and Young People. 28, 8, 8-9. doi: 10.7748/ncyp.28.8.8.s8

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