End of life care at Noble’s Hospital compares favourably with counterparts in the UK, the Health Minister told MHKs.
Howard Quayle was quizzed in the House of Keys by LibVan leader Kate Beecroft (Douglas South) about how the island compared with UK hospitals in a new benchmarking report.
Mr Quayle said the report, entitled End of Life Care Audit: Dying in Hospital, showed that many areas compare well with their UK counterparts and some areas are better than UK hospitals.
He told MHKs: ‘There are some areas to work on, and those are highlighted in the recommendations section. On the whole, however, end of life care is well managed in Noble’s Hospital.
‘The audit showed that Noble’s Hospital has made improvements to ensure better care for dying people and better support for their families, carers, friends and those important to them. The results for the Isle of Man were, in the most part, better than the national average.
‘However, we should not be complacent, Mr Speaker, and should aim for continuous improvement to ensure high quality of end of life care for all who need it.’