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Rapid response to:

Letters Liverpool care pathway

Evidence base needs to be developed for the whole process of end of life care

BMJ 2013; 346 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f1843 (Published 26 March 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;346:f1843

Rapid Response:

Re: Evidence base needs to be developed for the whole process of end of life care

Dear Dr Stanton
I am very sorry to hear about your experience concerning your father's end of life care in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The trust has an established complaints procedure and staff would be keen to look into your concerns further if you feel that this would be helpful. If so, please contact the trust via patient.relations@leedsth.nhs.uk

Competing interests: Lead Clinician, Palliative Care, The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

04 April 2013
Suzanne M Kite
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
The LeedsTeaching Hospitals NHS Trust
St James University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds LS9 7TF