NEW YORK: A new report into the availability, variety, quality, cost, effectiveness and use of specialist palliative care services has just been published by researchers
The research team found a picture of varying levels and kinds of palliative care services. Whilst there was a high overall satisfaction level amongst individuals and their carers with the services offered, in-patient hospital care for people receiving palliative care was not as highly rated. It also found varied access to care and a picture of older people as the key carers of other older adults.