Terminal illness

Date: November 1999

Definition:

Advanced or rapidly progressing incurable illness where, in the opinion of an attending Consultant and our Chief Medical Officer, the life expectancy is no greater than 12 months.

No change since July 1999

 

Date: July 1999

Definition:

Advanced or rapidly progressing incurable illness where, in the opinion of an attending Consultant and our Chief Medical Officer, the life expectancy is no greater than 12 months.

 

Definition update history:

Terminal illness May 2011

Terminal illness July 2009

Terminal illness April 2007

Terminal illness November 2003

Terminal illness May 2003

Terminal illness March 2003

Terminal illness April 2002

Terminal illness July 2001

Terminal illness November 2000

Terminal illness November 1999

Terminal illness July 1999

Terminal illness February 1998