Childhood cancer: End of life care (GP factsheet)

Developed in partnership with GPs, this factsheet gives an overview of the key considerations when caring for a child with cancer at the end of their life.

Childhood cancer affects around 1,645 children with around 260 children dying as a result of cancer every year in the UK. Some of these children die in hospital or a hospice, but often end of life care at home is favoured by parents and children. Where end of life care is at home, there may need to be more involvement from the general practitioner. Usually, the child’s oncology team or the palliative care team will lead the care.

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