Correction: The importance of developing palliative care quality indicators for the prison setting: why now, and next steps

Correction: BMC Palliat Care 22, 69 (2023)

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01150-3

Following the publication of the original article [1], it has been reported that Dr. Jane Phillips should also be affiliated to affiliation 1. Moreover, the following sentences in the Introduction section should be updated

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However, the reality of the many barriers to release near the end of life [6–8] necessitates the provision of high quality primary palliative care within prisons….

…While the basic palliative care needs of many of these people are managed internally by correctional healthcare providers, [9] providing care to those with complex or escalating palliative care needs is more challenging in the prison environment [10].

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However, many barriers prevent this from often occuring, [6–8] necessitating the provision of high quality primary palliative care within prisons….

…While the basic palliative care needs of many of these people are managed internally by correctional healthcare providers, [9] providing care to those with more complex or escalating palliative care needs is challenging in the prison environment [10].

The original article has been updated.