Friday 31 July 2015

NICE issues draft guideline on end of life care

July 2015

This guideline applies to all adults who are potentially entering the last days of their lives in any setting that is covered by NHS services.  It covers recognising dying, communication and shared decision-making and only the clinical aspects of symptom management.

The draft guideline is open for comments until Wednesday 9 September 2015.

You can read the consultation documents here