A palliative care journal publishing research, reviews and editorials to aid all clinicians supporting patients with life limiting illnesses.

Background Subcutaneous (SC) administration is the preferred parenteral opioid route in palliative care, while intravenous infusion may allow faster titration. Comparative evidence remains limited.

Objectives Palliative care is greatly underutilised for patients dying from advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study explored CKD patients’ knowledge of, and attitudes to, palliative and ...

Virtual reality interventions for mental health and well-being in palliative care: systematic review and narrative synthesis – outcomes, techniques, processes and mechanisms ...

Background Pain is the second most prevalent symptom in patients with cancer after fatigue and is highly debilitating. There is an increasing emphasis on the prescription of non-pharmacological ...

Background Improving palliative care (PC) is demanding due to the increase in people with PC needs over the next few years. An early identification of PC needs is fundamental in the care approach: it ...

Introduction Historically, paramedics have focused on life-saving and curative Care. Today a growing body of evidence suggests many patients seek support from the ambulance service for Palliative and ...

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a major clinical problem. This paper integrates the evidence-based literature and professional guidelines to support a proposed systematic approach to CRF diagnosis and ...

Background With significant developments in the management of metastatic breast cancer, the trajectory of progressive breast cancer is becoming increasingly complex with little understanding of the ...

Objective The pattern and timing of palliative care utilisation and end-of-life characteristics in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-supported patients remain underused. We wanted to share ...

Objective Various providers have piloted palliative virtual wards in the past 4 years. This survey provides the first aggregated data from across the UK. Method A cross-sectional online survey ...

Background The finitude of life presents various bioethical challenges, especially when palliative care is the therapeutic option. The hospital environment for palliative care has ethical ...