India, April 16 -- Lancaster University is working with a local NHS Trust to understand and improve the experiences of patients with advance care planning (ACP). The study will explore patient views on ACP which involves a detailed discussion with a patient receiving palliative treatments for cancer.

The project is jointly led by Professor Sheila Payne from the International Observatory on End-of-Life Care at Lancaster University and Professor Ruth Board, a Medical Oncologist at the Rosemere Cancer Centre at the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

Professor Payne said: "ACP can be a sensitive topic and is carried out at the pace and with the full consent of the person concerned and those close to them. We will interview patients an...