Jugdeep Dhesi , 2025-05-16 14:26:00
- Jugdeep Dhesi, president
- British Geriatrics Society, Marjory Warren House, London, UK
- Jugdeep.Dhesi{at}gstt.nhs.uk
Higginson and Ramjeeawon discuss whether the new palliative care commission in the UK can drive real change.1 Any review of palliative and end-of-life care must look at the needs of the ageing population.
Approximately 670 000 people die every year in the UK,2 of whom around 65% are aged over 75.345 The current palliative and end-of-life care model …