NHS Benchmarking Network today published four new outputs from the National Audit of Care at the End of Life (NACEL), the national audit of the quality of care experienced by dying adults, and those important to them, in hospitals across England, Wales and Jersey. NACEL has been run by NHS Benchmarking Network since 2017 and is commissioned by the Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP).

Advance Care Planning Day highlights the importance of planning ahead and having meaningful conversations about future care. It is a chance to celebrate the conversations that help people share what matters most to them — from their wishes and priorities to the care and support they would want in the future. This year's theme reminds us that everyone should have the opportunity to be heard, understood and involved in decisions about their care.