The Commission on Palliative and End of Life Care: call for evidence

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Summary of report content

Healthwatch Surrey undertook a review of the evidence to feed into the Commission on Palliative and End of Life Care.

Key themes in the data they had received between September 2024 and March 2025 included:

  • Poor communication to relatives and carers
  • Clarity and compassion
  • Positive experiences - care in the community

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Local Healthwatch
Healthwatch Surrey
Publication date
Date evidence capture began
Date evidence capture finished
Key themes
Access to services
Caring, kindness, respect and dignity
Communication with patients; treatment explanation; verbal advice
Consent, choice, user involvement and being listened to
Follow-on treatment and continuity of care
Integration of services and communication between professionals
Service organisation, delivery, change and closure

Methodology and approach

Was the work undertaken in partnership with another organisation?
No
Primary research method used
General feedback
If an Enter and View methodology was applied, was the visit announced or unannounced?
N/A

Details of health and care services included in the report

Details of health and care services included in the report
Palliative/end of life care
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