Effective

Desired outcome: people with life-limiting illnesses receive effective, high-quality, evidence-based care that minimises pain, discomfort, and mental distress.

Data can currently be reported for 2 measures. Work is continuing so that the remaining measure can be reported on in the future.

Measures

Physical wellbeing

In 2024, distress related to pain improved or remained at a low level for 70.6% of palliative care phases.

Psychosocial wellbeing

In 2024, psychological or spiritual problems improved or remained at a low level for 79.6% of palliative care phases.

Evidence-based care

No national data currently available.

Status key 
The measure is moving in the desired direction, as indicated by statistical testing.The latest data for this measure are similar to the baseline, as indicated by statistical testing.The measure is not moving in the desired direction, as indicated by statistical testing.Status not yet known
Progress
The change from baseline to latest available data was statistically significant (p<0.05) and moving in the desired direction		No change
Any change in the measure from baseline to latest available data was not statistically significant (p<0.05).		Regress
The change from baseline to latest available data was statistically significant (p<0.05) and moving in the opposite direction to what is desired.		Status not known
Used when there is not enough data available yet to report on progress.
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