The review also found a lack of evidence about who is most likely to be missed, highlighting the need for more research to understand and prevent inequalities at this crucial point of care.

You can read the full paper here:

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It’s important we address these challenges. Patients who are missed may not receive timely support to manage their symptoms, maximise their quality of life, or plan ahead for the care they'd like to receive at the end of life.

We identified several barriers from 24 studies. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most widely discussed were difficulties proactively identifying patients given the time pressures, heavy workloads and limited resources currently affecting primary care services in the UK.

... With my mum shouting in the background "GET OFF THE INTERNET I NEED TO USE THE PHONE!"

Congratulations!

To be fair, these are currently the only acceptable facial expressions.

No, that’s why I said the only obvious depiction. But isn’t that what the campaign claims to be about, explicitly representing and including seldom heard voices?

I'm sorry to read this. It's the worst. Six years since we lost our Chester and still such a gut punch when I think about it.