Source: NHS Networks
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Date of publication: April 2012
Publication type: Website
In a nutshell: The Strategic Health Authority AHP Leads for England have worked with NHS London who compiled the AHP QIPP Toolkits These are designed to help commissioners design services that are of high quality whilst reducing cost.
Acknowledgement: NHS National End of Life Care Programme
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Source: European Journal of Cancer Care
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Date of publication: April 2012
Publication type: Article
In a nutshell: The aim of the study is to describe end-of-life preferences of advanced cancer patients willing to talk about death issues. Eighty-eight advanced cancer patients were interviewed through End of Life Preferences Interview (ELPI), a 23-item interview covering a wide range of end-of-life care issues. Most interviewed subjects were home care patients. The article concludes that ELPI can be a useful instrument to adapt the model of care to the specific needs and values of each patient.
Some important notes: This article is only available online at present. For assistance in obtaining a copy of this article, please contact your local NHS Library. Follow this link to find your local NHS Library.
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Source: Department of Health
Date: July 2011
Follow this link to download the Commissioning Cancer Services Guidance
Publication type: Guidelines
In a nutshell: The Department of Health has published Commissioning Cancer Services, a best practice document that sets out key issues and questions that commissioners and cancer network teams will wish to take into consideration when
Acknowledgements: NHS End of Life Care Programme
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Posted by hmedley99
Source: The Cancer Journal
Date of publication: September/October 2010
Publication type: Article.
In a nutshell: A systematic review of how specialist palliative care services have developed to meet the complex needs of advanced cancer sufferers. The evidence demonstrated that home, hospital, and inpatient specialist palliative care significantly improved patient outcomes in relation to pain and symptom control, anxiety, and reduced hospital admissions. The results suggest that specialist palliative care should be part of care for cancer patients
Length of publication: 14 pages
Some important notes: Please contact your local NHS Library for the full text of the article. Follow this link to find your local NHS Library.
Acknowledgement: Palliative Care Journal Club
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Posted by janrowewirralnhs
Source: Nursing times website
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Date of publication: August 2010
Publication type: Article
In a nutshell: This article describes the work of a team of palliative care clinical nurse specialists at a Hospice in Surrey. The team set up a hospice based outpatient clinic with an aim of improving services for patients with cancer. The article examines how the team used various methods to evaluate the service and make recommendations for the future development of the clinic.
Length of publication: 7 pages
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Title: Health Department to report on quality of palliative care for cancer patients
Source: Help the Hospices
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Date of Publication: March 2010
Publication Type: Web article
In a nutshell: The Government is planning to publish a report which will evaluate the progress made regarding the implementation of NICE guidance on palliative care for adults with cancer. The report should be published by June 2010
Length of Publication: 1 page
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Title: Development, implementation, and process evaluation of a regional palliative care quality improvement project.
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Source: Journal of Pain & Symptom Management 2009, 38(4) p483-495
Date of publication: October 2009
Publication Type: Article
In a nutshell: The delivery of optimal palliative care requires an integrated and coordinated approach of many health care providers across the continuum of care. In response to identified gaps the Palliative Care Integration Project (PCIP) was developed in Canada to improve continuity and decrease variability of care to palliative patients with cancer.
Length of publication: 13 pages
Some important notes: Contact your local health library for a copy of this article. Follow this link to locate your local health library.
Acknowledgement: Cinahl
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Title: Supportive Care Pathway in Birmingham
Source: National End of Life Care Programme
Date: January 2010
Publication Type: Webpage
In a nutshell: The Pan Birmingham Cancer Network has developed a specially tailored end of life care pathway for all patients in acute hospitals, regardless of diagnosis. The pathway, which is called the Supportive Care Pathway (SCP), is currently being used on seven wards across Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospital NHS Trust with 200 patients having been started on the pathway since January 2009. The trust is committed to extending its use to all its acute wards in due course.
Acknowledgements: Pan Birmingham Cancer Network
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Source: BMC Palliative Care 2009, 8:18
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Date of Publication: December 2009
Publication Type: Article
In a nutshell: This article reports on research carried out in Denmark examining the associations between bereaved relatives evaluation of palliative treatment at home and 1) place of death and 2) community nurse involvement. Most terminally ill cancer patients and their relatives wish that the patient dies at home and community nurses are often the frontline worker and their involvement may be important to attaining successful palliative pathways at home.
Acknowledgement: BioMed Central
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Posted by hmedley99
Title: Helping PCTs respond to the needs of cancer patients: clinical leadership for cancer in primary care
Author: Professor Mike Richards, National Cancer Director, Department of Health; Ciarán Devane, Chief Executive, Macmillan Cancer Support
In a nutshell: Letter to chief executives of primary care trusts on the value of appointing a primary care cancer lead clinician (PCCL), together with a letter inviting PCCLs to apply for affiliation with Macmillan Cancer Support.
To download a copy of this letter click here
Acknowledgements: Dept of Health Publications – Dear colleagues letters
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