Role and response of primary healthcare services in community end-of-life care during COVID-19: Qualitative study and recommendations for primary palliative care delivery.
Nicola TurnerAysha WahidPhillip OliverClare GardinerHelen ChapmanDena Khan Ppi Co-AuthorKirsty BoydJeremy DaleStephen BarclayCatriona Rachel MaylandSarah Jane MitchellPublished in: Palliative medicine (2022)
To sustain and embed positive change, an increased policy focus on primary care in end-of-life care is required. Targeted interventions developed during COVID-19, including online team meetings and education, new prescribing systems and unified guidance, could increase capacity and capability of the primary care workforce to deliver community end-of-life care.