It's not the most cheerful of subjects, thinking about where you
want to die, but the Department of Health, and local doctors are asking
us all to do just that so they can make sure that the right services
are in place for patients when they need them most.
The aim is to make sure that, when the time comes, patients are able
to choose where they want to die with the right services and support
available to ensure comfort and dignity.
To support that aim, some of the things NHS Portsmouth want to look at as priorities for this year are:
- Better care planning to make sure that patients' wishes are clearly understood and documented
- Getting better at identifying patients at the end of their life so that appropriate support can be put in place at the appropriate time
- Working with the ambulance service, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust and GPs to ensure that patients are only admitted to hospital if appropriate care can't be offered at home
- Improving the way different services work together to provide care and support for people who are at the end of their lives
- Working with nursing homes to help them provide the best care for people who are at the end of their lives.
NHS Portsmouth would like to know what you think about end of life care locally and
what you think of these priorities and would welcome you giving them your
views by completing the online questionnaire Choosing where you want to die questionnaire.
For more information about the subject go to the Dying Matters website.
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