Palliative care in interstitial lung disease: living well

The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 12 October 2017 Professor Michael Kreuter, et al This review discusses the urgent need for the involvement of palliative care in all stages of interstitial lung disease, the specific problems that require palliative intervention, when it should be initiated, obstacles to effective palliative care and research priorities. Palliative care in interstitial lung disease: living well

The state of hospice services in England 2014 to 2017

Care Quality Commission, 2017

This report presents the findings from CQC’s initial programme of comprehensive inspections of hospice services.

Hospice care across England has the highest percentage of health and social care services that are rated outstanding (25%), and a further 70% are rated good. However, there is more to be done to make sure that everyone can access high-quality end of life care, as it was noted services to some groups was variable and that the needs of these people were not always considered and understood.

The state of hospice services in England 2014 to 2017 

One year on: the government response to the review of choice in end of life care

Department of Health, 21st September 2017 This report sets out the progress the national end of life care programme board has made in implementing the government’s choice commitment. Access the report here