The Impact Centre for Palliative and End-of-Life Care webinar on the economic benefits of specialist palliative care – Microsoft Teams, Thu 12 Nov 2026 - This event will online via Microsoft Teams. Jo...

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Enter your postcode to view constituency-level polling on assisted dying, based on the largest public poll conducted on assisted dying since Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying Bill was introduced in Octo...

The impact assessment considers the potential impacts of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026.

The equality impact assessment considers the impacts of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2026.

Consultations provide insights into how assisted dying legislation may affect groups experiencing end-of-life inequalities. Findings suggest that without attention to equity, trust and safeguards, assisted dying policy risks widening disparities and undermining engagement with palliative care.

With assisted dying now legal in a growing number of jurisdictions, the UK and other countries continue to deliberate on whether and how such legislation should be introduced. In England and Wales, th...

Ethnic inequalities in palliative and end-of-life care are well documented but poorly understood. The study aims to examine awareness, knowledge and t…

Enter your postcode to view constituency-level polling on assisted dying, based on the largest public poll conducted on assisted dying since Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying Bill was introduced in Octo...

Background Death literacy is the knowledge and skills that enable people to navigate and act on end-of-life issues, and underpins public health approaches to pa...

To download this briefing as a PDF, please click here. Introduction This briefing is prepared in June 2026 by Professor Gareth Owen, Professor Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) and Prof…

The NIHR Policy Research Unit (PRU) in Palliative and End of Life Care is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and hosted by King’s College London in collaboration with...

The outdoor ward, at King's College Hospital in London, will monitor how much it boosts the recovery of seriously ill patients.

Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying bill failed to make it through the Lords. To be more successful next time, a different approach will be needed, wri...

Background Digital advance care planning (DACP) is increasingly used globally for patients with life-limiting conditions to support real-time documentation and the sharing of preferences for care. The...

Ethnic inequalities in palliative and end-of-life care are well documented but poorly understood. The study aims to examine awareness, knowledge and t…

Background: High-quality evidence suggests that specialist palliative care reduces the odds of dying in hospital. The economic implications have not been establ...

Introduction With global populations ageing, demand for palliative care is increasing. Population-level assessments of unmet palliative care needs are essential for strategic planning, yet rigorous me...

A new report by the Health and Social Care Committee challenges the Government to ensure its forthcoming plans for England’s palliative and end of life care sector lead to lasting improvement, i...