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End of life care in England and Wales is the care given to a person in the last days of their life. There is some overlap with palliative care. NHS guidance says that end of life care should be personalised, which means that a health or social care professional needs to conduct a holistic, personalised assessment of the dying person's needs, and professionals should agree a plan that takes those needs into account.

Patient's goals, wishes and views

 * Connect with Mental capacity in England and Wales
 * Death planning
 * Advance direction
 * Location: Clinical setting such as hospital; hospice; care home; own home

Patient's physical or medical needs

 * Clinical signs and symptoms, pain management and relief of distress
 * Agitation and/or delirium
 * Hydration
 * Anticipatory prescription, "just in case" prescription
 * Dyspnea and death rattle
 * Social care

Patient's social or psychological needs

 * Company of loved ones
 * Spiritual or religious needs

Carers' needs

 * Spouse or other loved one
 * Child carers

History

 * Liverpool Care Pathway