November 25, 2019
Source: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Follow this link for fulltext
Date of publication: October 2019
Publication type: Guideline
In a nutshell: A new guideline has been published to help make sure that people have access to the care that they want and need in all care settings. It provides guidance on organising and delivering end of life care services, which provide care and support in the final weeks and months of life.
Length of publication: 6 pages
Some important notes: This guideline is to be used alongside the guideline, care of dying adults in the last days of life.
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Posted by zareenamulla
May 13, 2019
Source: Health Management and Policy Alert
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Date of publication: April 2019
Publication type: Draft Guideline
In a nutshell: This draft guideline is open for consultation until 7th June for the organising and delivering of end of life care services for adults approaching the end of their life.
Length of publication: 30 pages
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Posted by zareenamulla
November 3, 2015
Source: BMC Palliative Care 2015 v14.:51
Follow this link for the full text article
Date of publication: October 2015
Publication type: Research article
In a nutshell: The importance of a palliative approach in the care of people with dementia is recognised and there are national polices to enhance current care. In the UK implementation of these polices is promoted by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Dementia Quality Standards (QS). Since publication of the QS new care interventions have been developed. This article critically reviews current research evidence relevant to EOL Quality Standards. The article concludes that Quality statements relevant to EOL care are useful to advance practice however they have a limited evidence base. High quality empirical work is needed to establish that the recommendations in these statements are best practice.
Length of publication: 15 pages
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Posted by hmedley99
April 22, 2013
Source: NICE
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Date of publication: April 2013
Publication type: Guidelines
In a nutshell: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued a guide to support the commissioning of high-quality, evidence-based care of people who have dementia. The NICE support for commissioning dementia care provides practical advice for commissioners to improve the integration of health and social care. This will help ensure that more people with dementia receive an early diagnosis and can access the care and support that they, and their carers, need to live well and independently with dementia for as long as possible. Support for commissioning will help commissioners achieve the outcomes set out in the clinical commissioning group outcomes indicator set and other national health and social care outcomes frameworks. The commissioning tool that accompanies this guide enables commissioners to show how well they are performing against a range of outcome measures that together demonstrate how well the whole system is working.
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Posted by hmedley99
February 21, 2011
Source: Map of Medicine
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Date of publication: December 2010
Publication type: News item
In a nutshell: This new pan-specialty pathway extends beyond purely palliative care pathway that it replaces. It incorporates physical needs, practical and social needs, psychological and spiritual needs, support for families and patients priorities and preferences. It is based on high-quality guidance from national sources including the Gold Standards Framework and NICE.
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Posted by janrowewirralnhs
November 25, 2010
Source: NHS Evidence
Follow this link to view the update in full.
Date of publication: November 2010
Publication type: Annual Evidence Update
In a nutshell: This year’s Annual Evidence Update (AEU) produced by the commissioning and innovation and improvement specialist collections is on end of life care. The AEU aims to bring together the latest knowledge and evidence about contemporary aspects of end of life care. Patient experience, measurement, pathways and access to services are all covered.
Some important notes: To get full access to the resource you will need an NHS Athens account. Please click here to register for an account. If you need further help please click here to contact your local NHS library.
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Posted by janrowewirralnhs
March 23, 2010
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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Posted by hmedley99
January 8, 2010
Title: Palliative care partnerships
Source: Nursing Management
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Date of publication: October 2009
Publication type: Journal article.
In a nutshell: Research undertaken jointly by the Commission for the Compact and Help the Hospices indicates that there are issues which need to be addressed if partnerships are to achieve excellence. By using the ‘Compact’ which is a set of guidelines for partnership working for voluntary and public sector bodies, relationships between organisations can be enhanced with clear benefits for patients.
The article focuses on six important themes which emerged from the study:
* Funding and contracting arrangements.
* Maintaining the independence of hospices.
* Expertise of practitioners.
* Need for proactive approaches to care.
* Role of volunteers.
* Importance of personal relationships.
Length of publication: 4 pages.
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Posted by janrowewirralnhs
August 25, 2009
Source: National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence
Follow this link for supplementary advice to the Appraisal Committees, details of the consultation responses and the summary response to the consultation.
Date of publication: August 2009
Publication type: webpages
In a nutshell: In order to support the Institute’s Appraisal Committees appraisal of treatments which may extend life at the end of life, NICE have published the following:
Supplementary advice to the Appraisal Committees (addendum to section 6.2.25 of the Guide to the Methods of Technology Appraisal which was approved by Institute’s Board on 17 December 2008.
Consultation responses – View on the proposition
Consultation responses – Wording in section 2
Consultation responses – Alternative methods
Consultation responses – General comments
Summary response to consultation
Acknowledgement: Palliative Care Matters website.
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Posted by janrowewirralnhs
April 25, 2009
Title: NICE issues supplementary advice for appraising end-of-life drugs which exceed £30,000 per QALY
Author: National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Year of publication: 2009
In a nutshell: NICE has issued supplementary advice for its Appraisal Committees, to be considered when they are appraising treatments which may be life-extending for patients with short life expectancy, and which are licensed for indications affecting small numbers of patients with incurable illnesses. This advice forms an addendum to section 6.2.25 of the Guide to the Methods of Technology Appraisal.
For full text click here
Length of publication: 3 pages.
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Posted by janrowewirralnhs
April 25, 2009
Title: NHS Confederation response to NICE consultation on end of life medicines
Source: National Electronic Library for Medicines
Year of publication: 2008
Publication type: Response
In a nutshell: The NHS Confederation has responded to the recent consultation from NICE on proposals to supplement the advice it gives to its Appraisal Committees when they are asked to appraise life-extending medicines licensed for terminal illnesses affecting small numbers of patients.
The issues highlighted in the response are:
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The financial implications of the proposals are unclear, but could potentially be significant for PCTs.
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There is some concern that treatments and services that are more cost effective but not subject to NICE guidance will lose out to pay for high cost end-of-life drugs as a result of these proposals.
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While it is understood that these proposed changes of policy are an attempt to respond to expressed public values, more research into this topic is required.
Notes: To access this response please contact your local NHS Library.
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Posted by janrowewirralnhs
February 27, 2009
Title: New NICE guidelines on the treatment and care of people with advanced breast cancer
Source: National Institute of Clinical Excellence
For fulltext link here
For abstract link here
Year of publication: 2009
Publication type: Guidelines
In a nutshell: The guideline, produced for NICE by the National Collaborating Centre for Cancer, will help clinicians to provide coherent and consistent care for patients with advanced breast cancer, providing a systematic framework to support patients with the disease and ensuring equal access to services across England and Wales.
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Posted by hmedley99