New specialist service launched for terminally ill

A specialist service which aims to ensure the wishes of terminally ill patients in the North East are respected, was officially launched today (Monday, 24 September). The partnership between Macmillan Cancer Support and North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (NEAS), which is believed to be the first of its kind across the North, aims to address problems which have been highlighted across the UK around the quality of care and support for patients at the end of their lives. Macmillan has ...