![]() ![]() Policy priorities that are opportunities to widen palliative and end of life care access comprised three inter-related themes: (1) integrated care – conceptualised as reorganisation of services as a way to enable improvement (2) personalised care – conceptualised as allowing people to shape and manage their own care and (3) support for unpaid carers – conceptualised as enabling unpaid carers to live a more independent lifestyle and balance caring with their own needs. Twelve referred to palliative or end of life care, but details about what should improve, or mechanisms to achieve this, were sparse. Resultsįifteen policy documents were included in the final analysis. England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales), health and social care government strategies published from 2010 onwards. Documents included were UK-wide or devolved (i.e. Relevant national policy documents were identified through web searches of key government and other organisations, and through expert consultation. ![]() Methodsĭocumentary analysis consisting of 1) summative content analysis to describe the extent to which palliative and end of life care is referred to and/or prioritised in national health and social care policies, and 2) thematic analysis to explore health policy priorities that are opportunities to widen access to palliative and end of life care for people with serious illness. We aimed to identify priorities and opportunities for palliative and end of life care in national health policies in the UK. The extent to which palliative care is included in national health policies is unknown. ![]() Policies aimed at optimising delivery of palliative and end of life care are an important mechanism to improve quality of care for the dying. Access to high-quality palliative care is inadequate for most people living and dying with serious illness. ![]()
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