Cancer care. Palliative care. The last days of care.

The government has promised a further 12m pounds over three years for end-of-life care, on top of the 50m pounds a year for palliative care. A framework developed by Macmillan Cancer Relief has identified seven gold standards of care including communication, coordination, control of symptoms, carer support and care in the dying phase. The government has committed to doubling the number of palliative care consultants by 2015.