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Some terminally ill patients are suffering unnecessarily because of poor access to pain control at home, a leading health charity has warned.
A report Marie Curie Cancer Care based on 26 detailed interviews found "terrifying" delays for prescriptions and carers feeling "abandoned".
And a UK-wide online survey of GPs suggests many are worried about support for terminally ill patients at home.
NHS England says it is developing a programme of action to improve care.
Marie Curie Cancer Care says the voices of terminally ill people and carers are often missing from discussions about end-of-life care.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26484111
A report Marie Curie Cancer Care based on 26 detailed interviews found "terrifying" delays for prescriptions and carers feeling "abandoned".
And a UK-wide online survey of GPs suggests many are worried about support for terminally ill patients at home.
NHS England says it is developing a programme of action to improve care.
Marie Curie Cancer Care says the voices of terminally ill people and carers are often missing from discussions about end-of-life care.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26484111