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Admissions for palliative care rising sharply

A nurse in a palliative care unit tending to a patient (AAP)

Source: NSW HEALTH

The number of patients being admitted to hospital for palliative care is rising sharply, and is now higher than any other type of admission. Care providers are encouraging people to start having family conversations about their end-of-life plans.



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