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…Background People diagnosed with a life-limiting illness have told us that they consider the medical response to their d…

…Background We all want to live well. For those with a life-limiting illness, this means attending to unique physical, psychological, emotio…

…ion in which a person is born); a proportion of people facing a life-limiting illness want the option of euthanasia even if they do not use it; and m…

… is predicted to have 6 months or less to live as a result of a life-limiting illness. Providing the request has been made freely and is not under co…

…d, aiming to coordinate care and prevent crisis for people with life-limiting illness at any stage of their disease.Method In 2022, £15k was secured …

…lliative care outpatient clinics allow ambulatory patients with terminal illness to access palliative care on their terms. It enables the hospic…

… care and leadership styles. The number of patients living with life-limiting illness in the community is increasing (Mitchell, Loew, Millington-Sand…

…he patient.Aim To work in partnership with people living with a life-limiting illness to complete an initial self-assessment and feel heard, valued a…

…l and mental health conditions. Furthermore, the diagnosis of a life-limiting illness is typically made late in the disease trajectory, if at all. As…

…f litigation are particularly high when a disabled person, with life-limiting illness, is left feeling they are using precious time and energy arguin…