This draft quality standard from NICE contains 20 statements for the care of adults with advanced, progressive, or life-limiting conditions who are approaching the end of their life, and for adults who die suddenly or after a very brief illness.
In addition see Route to success: the key contribution of nursing to end of life care, from the National End of Life Care Programme (NEoLCP). It highlights the key nursing contributions within the six steps of the end of life care pathway.
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