GP services: palliative care register
Indicator
The contractor establishes and maintains a register of patients in need of palliative care or support.
Indicator type
General practice indicator suitable for use in the Quality and Outcomes Framework.
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Rationale
This indicator establishes a register of people who need palliative care or support with the aim of increasing identification and facilitating assessment and care planning.
Source guidance
Specification
A register of people in need of palliative care or support.
Exclusions: None.
ISBN: 978-1-4731-5948-8