15% of trusts spend less than 14p a day on specialist care Some health trusts are spending just 14p a day per patient providing specialist care for those who are dying, a report has revealed.
It exposes severe lapses in services at evenings and weekends with patients and their families left to cope alone.
A total of 15 per cent of trusts said they do not provide specialist end-of-life care and advice to patients seven days a week.
While 31 per cent do not have dedicated pain control teams – nurses who visit homes and administer medication such as morphine. The Daily Mail
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It exposes severe lapses in services at evenings and weekends with patients and their families left to cope alone.
A total of 15 per cent of trusts said they do not provide specialist end-of-life care and advice to patients seven days a week.
While 31 per cent do not have dedicated pain control teams – nurses who visit homes and administer medication such as morphine. The Daily Mail
See also:
- Commissioning of specialist palliative care services in England (abstract) BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care
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