Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 24, 2026

Assessment of Dependence in Activities of Daily Living Among Older Patients in an Acute Care Unit
Published on: September 30, 2020
Palliative care in acute hospitals - a new vision
Paul Paes1, John Ellershaw2, Andrew Khodabukus3
1Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Tyne and Wear, UK.
Abstract:
This article explores new and innovative ways of delivering palliative and end-of-life care (EoLC) within the acute hospital setting. Severe financial pressures in the NHS and social care, combined with the increasing clinical complexity of patients, have raised concerns about the quality of EoLC in hospitals. The creation of hospital palliative care units (PCUs) and other improvement initiatives will be described across two large acute hospital trusts which resulted in a rating of 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for their delivery of end-of-life services.
Related Concept Videos
Hospitals-II
Nurses that work in...
Hospitals-I
Acute Kidney Injury V: Interprofessional Care
Acute Coronary Syndrome IV: Interprofessional Care
Vision
Color Vision

