Nicola White

The use of virtual reality in hospices: A survey of clinical practice and staff perspectives

Background: Virtual reality creates immersive, computer-generated environments that can make you feel like you are there. Evidence suggests that virtual reality may help people with incurable illnesses by alleviating symptoms such as pain. Although the use of virtual reality hosp...

From six to twelve months: how extending the statutory prognostic threshold affected fast‑tracked end-of-life benefit access in England and Wales

Abstract Background To evaluate the impact of the 2022 change in prognostic eligibility criteria for the Special Rules for End of Life (SREL) pathway, from an expected death within 6 months to within 12 months, on the number and characteristics of awardees for fast-tracked financ...