Kite, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-3297-1042 and Mayland, C.R. orcid.org/0000-0002-1440-9953 (2025) How do we benchmark the quality of specialist palliative care? BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. ISSN: 2045-435X
Abstract
A legal obligation to commission palliative care was established in England in 2022; however, commissioners may struggle with what needs to be provided, how this should be funded, how effective services are and care quality. This is compounded by differing intersections between specialist and generalist palliative care across England. Challenges to be addressed include service specification, integration of healthcare Information Technology (IT) systems and funding for the implementation of an agreed national dataset of outcomes for specialist palliative care. Funding is also required to build connectivity, coordination and digital infrastructure. Engaged political and clinical leadership, supported by research capacity, is vital.
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2025 The Authors. Except as otherwise noted, this author-accepted version of a journal article published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care is made available via the University of Sheffield Research Publications and Copyright Policy under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this licence, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Keywords: | Hospice care; Palliative Care; Service evaluation; Supportive care; Terminal care |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Medicine and Population Health |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Dec 2025 13:08 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Dec 2025 13:08 |
| Status: | Published online |
| Publisher: | BMJ |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1136/spcare-2025-005460 |
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| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:235867 |
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