Andre Bedendo
Consultant-led UK paediatric palliative care services: Professional configuration, services, funding
Bedendo, Andre; Hinde, Sebastian; Beresford, Bryony; Papworth, Andrew; Phillips, Bob; Vasudevan, Chakrapani; McLorie, Emma; Walker, Gabriella; Peat, George; Weatherly, Helen; Feltbower, Richard; Hewitt, Catherine; Haynes, Andrew; Murtagh, Fliss; Noyes, Jane; Hackett, Julia; Hain, Richard; Oddie, Sam; Subramanian, Gayathri; Fraser, Lorna
Authors
Sebastian Hinde
Bryony Beresford
Andrew Papworth
Bob Phillips
Chakrapani Vasudevan
Emma McLorie
Gabriella Walker
George Peat
Helen Weatherly
Richard Feltbower
Catherine Hewitt
Andrew Haynes
Professor Fliss Murtagh F.Murtagh@hull.ac.uk
Professor of Palliative Care
Jane Noyes
Julia Hackett
Richard Hain
Sam Oddie
Gayathri Subramanian
Lorna Fraser
Abstract
Objectives: To systematically gather information on the professional team members, services provided, funding sources and population served for all consultant-led specialised paediatric palliative care (SPPC) teams in the UK. Methods: Two-part online survey. Results: Survey 1: All 17 medical leads from hospital-based or hospice-based SPPC teams responded to the survey (100% response rate). Only six services met the NICE guidance for minimum SPPC team. All services reported providing symptom management, specialist nursing care, end-of-life planning and care, and supporting discharges and transfers to home or hospice for the child's final days-hours. Most services also provided care coordination (n=14), bereavement support (n=13), clinical psychology (n=10) and social work-welfare support (n=9). Thirteen had one or more posts partially or fully funded by a charity. Survey 2: Nine finance leads provided detailed resource/funding information, finding a range of statutory and charity funding sources. Only one of the National Health Service (NHS)-based services fully funded by the NHS. Conclusions: One-third of services met the minimum criteria of professional team as defined by NICE. Most services relied on charity funding to fund part or all of one professional post and only one NHS-based service received all its funding directly from the NHS.
Citation
Bedendo, A., Hinde, S., Beresford, B., Papworth, A., Phillips, B., Vasudevan, C., …Fraser, L. (2023). Consultant-led UK paediatric palliative care services: Professional configuration, services, funding. BMJ supportive & palliative care, https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004172
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 18, 2023 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2023 |
Deposit Date | Sep 4, 2023 |
Publicly Available Date | Sep 5, 2023 |
Journal | BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care |
Print ISSN | 2045-435X |
Electronic ISSN | 2045-4368 |
Publisher | BMJ Publishing Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2023-004172 |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4372750 |
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This article has been accepted for publication in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care , 2023 following peer review, and the Version of Record can be accessed online at doi: 10.1136/spcare-2023-004172
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