Patients who use new end of life services in Somerset and North Somerset are less likely to be admitted to hospital or to die in hospital at the end of their lives.
An independent evaluation by Centre for Academic Primary Care for Marie Curie Cancer Care looking at the impact of new end of life services in Somerset and North Somerset and has found that patients using the services are less likely to be admitted to hospital or to die in hospital at the end of their lives.
The evaluation also looked at the experiences of patients, families, carers and health professionals using the services, who consistently reported excellent quality, co-ordinated care.
The research was led by Lesley Wye and Sarah Purdy and involved Gemma Lasseter, John Percival, Bethany Simmonds and Lorna Duncan.
For more information see the Marie Curie website or contact Dr Purdy.
