Giving end of life care environments a makeover

January 27, 2012

Source:Nursing Management (UK)  Vol.18(7) p16-21

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Date of publication: November 2011

Publication type: Article

In a nutshell: Transforming health care environments for terminally-ill patients. The implementation of the King’s Fund’s Enhancing the Healing Environment (EHE )Environments for Care at End of Life programme at 20 NHS organisations is outlined, and a project by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to create a dedicated space for the families of palliative care patients at the Wansbeck Hospital site is described.

Lenght of publication: 6 pages

Some important notes: This article is available in full text to all NHS Staff using Athens, for more information about accessing full text, follow this link to find your local NHS Library

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Delivering better care at end of life – The next steps

January 27, 2010

Title: Delivering better care at the end of life – The next steps

Source: The King’s Fund

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Date: January 2010

Publication type: Report

In a nutshell: Many people are not getting the end-of-life care they need. This King’s Fund report makes recommendations to help give patients high-quality care at the end of their lives and meaningful choices about where they die.

Length of publication: 54p.

Some important notes: The full text document can be downloaded for free from the King’s Fund website.

Acknowledgement: King’s Fund

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Consultancy Report for NHS Sheffield: Options for the coordination and organisation of end of life care services in Sheffield

August 23, 2009

Author: King’s Fund

Source: www.sheffield.nhs.uk

In a nutshell: The King’s Fund has been working with NHS Sheffield on a consultancy basis, to critically evaluate the proposed strategic direction for end of life care, and inform further development. This paper represents the final report of this consultancy and aims to inform and advise NHS Sheffield on the most effective deployment of resources, and options for the organisation and coordination of end of life care in the city.

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Document Length: 19 pages

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