I've heard recent reports that the Liverpool Care Pathway may be replaced - as some relatives not happy with the end of life care their relatives have received under the LCP.
But am not sure it will be replaced with anything better.
Basically my feeling is that death is a natural part of our life journey, and I feel there is a lot of potential for better end of life care and care of relatives, as shown by the excellent practices in hospices. Unfortunately such good care is not always available to everyone in all settings (eg hospitals not always so good at managing good deaths for all)
Whilst some relatives would like to see more medication used to hasten death (and thereby lessen suffering) in other recent cases the use of morphine - and placement on LCP - has been criticised (eg Mother of 6 who died in hospice recently)
Personally I feel quality of life is a very important factor and medical care should not only focus on prolonging life but on helping provide good end of life care too.
If the Liverpool Care Pathway is abandoned will end of life care actually be improved in our country ?
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Liverpool Care Pathway - to be replaced with what ?
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JugglingFromHereToThere · 15/07/2013 14:50
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