title: Happier endings.
abstract: A new initiative from the Department of Health aims to improve care at the end of life. This involves consulting patients and relatives about their needs and desires. End-of-life care (EOLC) works with non-specialist care staff. It operates in community care, acute care and nursing home settings. The programme builds on tools developed for the care of cancer patients. With a national support team, the programme is being driven through strategic health authorities and primary care trusts.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D032722:Advance Care Planning; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000592:standards*; D006113:United Kingdom