Paramedic End of Life Care and admission avoidance

Date First Published:

January 11, 2021

Last Updated:

January 11, 2021

Report by:

Michael Holgate, Paramedic (Student MSc) (Yorkshire Ambulance Service MMU MSc EM Student)

Three-Part Question:

In [patients approaching the End of Life] Does [a Paramedic led structured discussion regarding patient preferences for End-of-Life Care, in comparison to no discussion] Reduce [admissions to hospital during which the patient dies contrary to their wishes].