title: Death during transfer of a palliative care patient.
abstract: This short report illustrates the potential confusion that exists when terminally ill patients die during transfer between places of care. The report documents the legal requirements necessary if a terminally ill patient dies during transfer and raises the debate regarding what policies and practice currently exist, within the UK, for transfer of terminally ill patients.
authors.affiliation: Palliative Medicine Department, Velindre Cancer Centre, Velindre Hospital, Whitchurch, Cardiff, UK. nikki.pease@velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Pease
authors.forename: I F
authors.initials: IF
authors.lastname: Finlay
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners; D003644:Death Certificates / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D019452:Terminally Ill / Q000523:psychology; D006113:United Kingdom