Expert views
Commentary submitted by Dr Sarah Holmes in their own words.
Back to profileNHS under ‘relentless pressure’ as figures show impact of summer heatwaves
More than 55 per cent of frontline nurses have given end of life care to patients in a corridor or non-designated clinical area according to a recent survey by Marie Curie and Nursing Standard. Stressful for staff and devastating for patients and their families.
1.7 million waited for more than 12 hours for A&E care last year – review
No one who is seriously ill or approaching the end of life should face a long and distressing wait in a crowded A&E department.
‘Palliative care provision increasingly out of step with rising need’
The UK Government’s long-promised plan for end-of-life care is an early test of the Prime Minister’s commitment to reform palliative care.