TY - JOUR T1 - Palliative Care: A Task for Everyone JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 503 LP - 503 VL - 57 IS - 539 AU - Sarah Forrest AU - Stephen Barclay Y1 - 2007/06/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/57/539/503.abstract N2 - Rodger Charlton is absolutely correct in saying end-of-life care is a generalist domain and always has been.1 The challenge is to accept that it always will be. Specialist palliative care is now 20 years old, a recognised speciality to which we can take our complex patients with difficult problems. The bulk of palliative care, however, is rooted in general practice, and we need to take ownership of what is a complicated, emotional, and ultimately very rewarding part of our job.The first question to ask is: who are the generalists in end-of-life care? Much of the care given at the end-of-life is by district nurses (DNs), as part of their core competencies. They are the foundation of end-of-life care at home. A close working relationship … ER -