Majority of children who die in England have life-limiting conditions; inequities in palliative care provision exposed

‘Alarming’ inequalities in death rates for children in intensive care – study

Some 245,099 admissions for 163,163 children were included.Children from deprived areas of the UK are more likely to die in intensive care than youngsters i ...

Study exposes ‘alarming’ inequalities among child deaths in intensive care

Experts have called for urgent action in light of the findings, which they described as ‘deeply troubling’

Majority of children who die in England have life-limiting conditions; inequities in palliative care provision exposed

New research shows the majority of child deaths in England were among children with life-limiting conditions and highlights key shortcomings with their end-of-life care, prompting calls for urgent reform to tackle inequities in care.

Why minoritised ethnic patients are more often rapidly tranquilised and what needs to change

New evidence reveals that rapid tranquilisation is disproportionately used on minoritised ethnic patients in hospitals. Beyond the statistics, how do we create fair, compassionate, and equitable care? The post Inequity in action: why minoritised ethnic patients are more often rapidly tranquilised and what needs to change appeared first on National Elf Service.