End of Life Care Needs Assessment Pathway

This End of Life Care Needs Assessment Pathway provides a guide to holistic assessment during the last year of life. It

• suggests
  • key points along the person’s journey when formal assessment may be required
  • which tools may be most helpful at each point
• maps nationally recognised needs assessment tools along the pathway.

You can find out more about each tool and download it by clicking the relevant link.

In addition to the nationally recognised tools used in the East of England, two locally developed tools have been included which you may find helpful if you are looking to develop a needs assessment tool for your own organisation.

Stage 0 Before entering the pathway Stage 1 Entering the last 12 months of life Stage 2 Change in symptoms

Stage 3 Change in care needs Stage 4 Entering the last days of life Stage 5 Death and Bereavement