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Palliative care screening tool for ICU patients may facilitate decision making

A research team at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) says it has developed a screening tool to rapidly identify patients who may benefit from palliative care consultations or goals of care discussions.

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Agencies welcome funding to save millions from rapid spread of two diseases

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Liverpool to accommodate new children’s care homes following huge grant

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Adult care vacancies reach record highs as workforce shrinks

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Government announces £800m to boost innovation and improve patient safety

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Opposition parties demand public inquiry into failings of benefits system

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London Boroughs launch new HIV prevention campaign

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New safeguarding framework created by university professors ensuring child safety

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Opinion: with the political merry-go-round stopping, what should Thérèse Coffey focus on first?

Now that Ms Coffey is firmly in post, Rob Finney, Chief Operating Officer at Tristone Healthcare, offers his views on what the new Health Minister should be prioritising first and speaks to professionals in the industry about the change the sector needs to see.