Around the clock care for dying 'not good enough'

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Around the clock care for dying 'not good enough'

Postby annie » 31 Mar 2016, 09:25

A national review of end-of-life care has found most hospitals are failing to provide face-to-face palliative care specialists around the clock.

The review shows only 16 of 142 hospital sites in England offer specialists on site 24/7.

NHS experts acknowledge steady improvements in the last two years, but warn there is still work to do.

It's the first review since the controversial Liverpool Care Pathway was scrapped.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35916268
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