Study hortages of hundreds of staff and beds in specialist palliative care

An Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) review of staff and bed numbers in specialist palliative care in Ireland, released today, has revealed continued and major shortages of hundreds of vital staff and beds.

The study 'Staffing Levels in Specialist Palliative Care in Ireland, 2007. A Baseline Study Review' was carried out to update the first systematic and nationwide review of palliative care services in Ireland which was carried out in 2005 and captured data up to December 2004.