NIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) for Palliative and End of Life Care

Professor Fliss Murtagh F.Murtagh@hull.ac.uk
Professor of Palliative Care

ImproveCare: The management of clinical uncertainty in end of life care � a feasibility cluster RCT Feb 27, 2017 - Sep 30, 2018

C-Change: Delivering quality and cost-effective care across the range of complexity for those with advanced conditions in the last year of life Feb 27, 2017 - Sep 30, 2018

RESOLVE: Improving Health Status and Experience of Pain and other Symptoms for People with Advanced Cancer Jun 1, 2018 - Jan 28, 2024
In Yorkshire, over 14,000 people die from advanced cancer each year, a number expected to rise to 17,000 yearly by 2030. In the weeks or months before they die, people with advanced cancer often experience pain, breathlessness or fatigue-exhaustion,... Read More about RESOLVE: Improving Health Status and Experience of Pain and other Symptoms for People with Advanced Cancer.

RAMBO: Research Assessment Outcome Measures for Malignant Bowel Obstruction Jul 1, 2019 - Nov 30, 2021
Malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) is a common problem faced by patients with advanced cancer of the ovaries and bowel. It occurs when the cancer causes a blockage or blockages in the intestines. The symptoms are very distressing for patients and thei... Read More about RAMBO: Research Assessment Outcome Measures for Malignant Bowel Obstruction.

PrepareME: The Prepare Multi-Morbid Older People for End-stage Kidney Disease Trial Jan 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021