Access to specialist palliative care to manage pain in people dying at home: give them a VOICE

open access articleCommentary only. Implications for practice and research ► People who receive specialist palliative care or have a stated preference to die at home have a significantly higher chance of experiencing good pain relief as they die, irrespective of their disease aetiology. ► People dying with cancer receive better pain relief than those dying of non-cancer disease. ► Access to specialist palliative care services and advance care planning should be available to all; irrespective of diagnosis. ► Researchers and policymakers should consider how to ensure improvements in pain management for patients at home through advice and support from community specialist palliative care services