Annual Evidence Update on End of Life Care: 15-19 November 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - commissioning and NHS Evidence - innovation and improvement.

NHS Evidence - commissioning and NHS Evidence - innovation and improvement are jointly presenting an evidence update on end of life care. It aims to bring together up-to-date knowledge and evidence on issues related to the quality of care for those approaching the end of their life and their carers. Areas to be covered are:

• Measuring quality
• Access to care
• Patient experience, including communication
• Pathways
• Carers, including bereavement and after death care
• Policy and professional organisation documents.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/commissioning and www.library.nhs.uk/improvement.