Confidential inquiry into quality of care before admission to intensive care

Objective: To examine the prevalence, nature, causes, and consequences of suboptimal care before admission to intensive care units, and to suggest possible solutions.

Effectiveness of home care programmes for patients with incurable cancer on their quality of life and time spent in hospital: systematic review

Objective: To investigate whether for patients with incurable cancer comprehensive home care programmes are more effective than standard care in maintaining the patients’ quality of life and reducing their “readmission time” (percentage of days spent in hospital from start of care till death).