End-of-life planning: ideas are not new but a system is needed to implement them

In their editorial Bowers and colleagues highlight two important matters—long recognised by palliative care and primary care teams—in caring for the dying in their own home or a care home.1 Both matters need tackling to reduce delays in getting end-of-life drugs to suffering, dying people. Delays occur while prescriptions are written and processed and drugs delivered, especially after hours and at weekends. Any delay in getting this medication …