As well as providing care, Marie Curie Cancer Care has a strong commitment to developing new approaches and services to improve care for patients at the end of life.
We have a team of experts in service redesign, innovation and culture change who undertake a range of projects to give more patients choice about where and how they receive care at the end of life.
Many of our projects are undertaken in partnership with other organisations and this collaboration helps us to gain a better understanding of how care at the end of life may differ depending on a patient’s diagnosis, other health and social care needs or the systems of care in place around them.
Based on evidence about patients' and carers' needs and preferences, we develop and test new ideas for care.
Our Innovation Team works closely with our Marie Curie nurses and hospices to continually improve our own services.
We also have a growing team of specialists in evaluation to make sure that all our care provides the highest standard and the best possible experience of care.
Marie Curie Cancer Care is currently piloting a new way of accessing our nursing service in Derbyshire. Residents can now contact Marie Curie Cancer Care directly to request an assessment for nursing care for themselves, or the person they are caring for.Read more about the Derbyshire Self-Referral pilot.
Our flagship programme in Innovation is the Delivering Choice Programme which uses a whole systems approach to understand and overcome the barriers that might prevent patients from having the choice to die in their own home.Read more about the Delivering Choice Programme
Marie Curie Cancer Care, the British Heart Foundation and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde are collaborating on a five year project to develop new approaches to meeting the palliative care needs of people with heart failure. Read more about the Caring Together project
The Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool (MCPCIL) is supported by Marie Curie Cancer Care and has pioneered the implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP).Read more about the LCP
Marie Curie Helpers are volunteers who have undergone training to offer one-to-one emotional support and practical information to terminally ill people and their families. The service aims to help people cope with their illness and provide carers with a short break from their caring role. Read more about Marie Curie Helper
Marie Curie Cancer Care and St Mungo’s project to develop a flexible and responsive care pathway to support the needs of the dying homeless population in London and enable them to die in a location of their choice.Read more about St Mungo's Palliative Care Project
Marie Curie Cancer Care, For Dementia and Haringey PCT's project to review end of life care for people with advanced dementiaRead more about end of life care for dementia patients
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