NICE guidelines: Improving care for adults at the very end of their lives

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published its new NHS guidelines which set out how to give people the best possible care at the end of their lives.  

In response to the new NICE guidelines, Professor Bill Noble, Medical Director at Marie Curie, said: “We welcome the new guidelines and the ambition to ensure that care at the very end of life is provided in a compassionate and informed way that reflects the individual needs and wishes of the patient, their families and those close to them.

“However, without implementation, including effective training for staff, these latest guidelines will fail to deliver a genuine shift in attitudes and care. Without such commitments, we will never achieve the standards of other NHS practice and some people will miss out on the care and support they need and deserve at the end of their lives.”