Objective This study aims to investigate the safety and feasibility of early oral feeding in patients with gastric cancer after gastrectomy. Methods A total of 135 patients with gastric cancer who ...

Objectives To investigate why residents of residential aged care homes (RACH) are transferred to hospital for end-of-life care (EoLC). Methods We audited electronic health records at one tertiary ...

Objectives Higher specialty trainees are expected to achieve clinical and non-clinical skills during training in preparation for a consultant role. However, evidence from many specialties from ...

Background Communication about the end of life is especially important in the family context, as patients and their families are considered as the care unit in palliative care. Open end-of-life ...

Background The National Health Service Long Term Plan (2019) recommends that healthcare services work in partnership with the voluntary sector, and aims to double the number of healthcare volunteers ...

Objectives Volunteers have an important place in palliative care (PC), positively influencing quality of care for seriously ill people and those close to them and providing a link to the community.

Background Malignancy is the underlying cause in approximately 10% of all cases of ascites. About 15–50% of patients with malignancy will develop ascites. Cancers commonly associated with the ...

Correspondence to Dr Kath Webber, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford GU1 2HP, UK; kwebber1{at}nhs.net Background The estimated prevalence of ...