Palliative care in advanced illness

Palliative care is an essential component of healthcare for patients who are approaching the end of their lives or have advanced, life-limiting illnesses. It is delivered by a range of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, social workers, and other specialists.

In recent years, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of palliative care in the UK.

However, despite these efforts, there are still challenges in the provision of palliative care.

There are concerns about inequalities in access to care, with some patients and families still struggling to access the care they need. There is also a need for greater public awareness about palliative care and what it entails.

We want to change that.

^{* Palliative and End of Life Care Profiles, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities}

We believe that everyone who is suffering from an advanced illness deserves access to excellent palliative and end-of-life care, regardless of their location or identity. Palliative care provides an added layer of support which can much improve wellbeing and quality of life.

Our focus on research is integral to delivering high-quality care. Our aim is to produce research of global standards that promotes equal access to and provision of high-quality palliative care for all people and their families who are facing advanced illness.

We are dedicated to engaging people with advanced illness, caregivers, families, and local communities as active participants in our research. Our goal is to ensure that people with diverse perspectives and experiences help shape what we do and how we do it. This approach enables us to prioritise what truly matters to people with advanced illness themselves.