Key areas of current research

Research projects

A list of our research projects.

 
OPCARE9

A European collaboration to optimise research for the care of cancer patients in the last days of life. More about OPCARE9.
 

The Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP)

A comprehensive audit and research programme including quantitative and qualitative approaches continues to develop around the national implementation programme for the Liverpool Care of the Dying Pathway (LCP).

BUPA

Three research projects contribute to a major service improvement programme developing practice in palliative care and care for dying residents. More about the BUPA research projects.

Other research initiatives

• Chemical compatability for drugs used at the end of life
• Investigation of the relationship between palliative care education and attitudes to death and dying
• The functioning of hospital specialist palliative care teams in Europe
• The development of a Rapid Discharge Pathway to enable patients to die at home
  
  The Institute aims to act as a focus for palliative care research in the Merseyside and Cheshire Cancer Network promoting collaboration with the National Cancer Research Institute.