How many more reports do we need?
A new report by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman highlights the deficiencies in care for hospital patients at the end of their lives.
A report today by the National Ombudsman has yet again highlighted the deficiencies in care for hospital patients at the end of their lives [1].
There is no need to re-iterate the findings:
- not recognizing patients are dying,
- not controlling symptoms properly – especially pain,
- failing to explain to patients and their families what is happening,
- not having an adequate out of hours service.
None of this is new.
PATCH is focused unashamedly on supporting hospital care as there is so much to be done.
References and footnotes
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman. Dying without dignity, [Accessed 20 May 2015].
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