The Commission’s work aims to produce recommendations for solutions to the current difficulties and gaps in access to high-quality palliative care.
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The Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care has recently published its report with key recommendations to improve access to high-quality palliative care. You can find the report (Volume 1) here: palliativecarecommission.uk/…
But what is Specialist Palliative Care?
Meet the Commissioners - Professor Irene Higginson.
Irene is currently Professor of Palliative Care and Policy and Director of Better Health and Care Futures at King’s College London.
Our commissioners bring a wealth of experience and expertise to the work of the commission.
The Commission published 10 key recommendations to improve access to high-quality palliative care across England.
5: Dual accreditation and recognition of prior experience.
6: Fund research to improve care, especially evaluating community-based interventions and treatments.
You can find the full list of recommendations in our report: palliativecarecommission.uk/…
Follow us to stay updated as we share more recommendations.
The Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care has recently published its report with key recommendations to improve access to high-quality palliative care. You can find the report (Volume 1) here: palliativecarecommission.uk/…
But what is Palliative Care?
The Commission published 10 key recommendations to improve access to high-quality palliative and end-of-life care across England.
3: Improve rapid response to advice and access to community services.
4: Education and training for all health and social care staff.
You can find the full list of recommendations in our report: palliativecarecommission.uk/…
Follow us to stay updated as we share more recommendations.
Meet the Commissioners:
For the past 20 years, Karen has worked with the charity, Dementia UK, initially as a Consultant admiral Nurse then the Director of Admiral Nursing and more recently has become the Head of Research and Publications for Admiral Nursing and Dementia UK.
The Commission published 10 key recommendations to improve access to high-quality palliative and end-of-life care across England.
You can find the full list of recommendations in our report: palliativecarecommission.uk/…
Follow us to stay updated as we share more recommendations.
Academics from @KingsCollegeLon have been involved in the Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care's new report calling for a national strategy to address uneven end-of-life care across the UK.
Read the article here: kcl.ac.uk/news/national-repo…
Last week, the Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care launched its report in Parliament. Professor Baroness Finlay of Llandaff emphasised the positive impact that palliative medicine can have on patients.
You can read the report (Volume 1) here: palliativecarecommission.uk/…
The Nursing Times recently wrote about the Commission’s Report, highlighting the need for more community and hospice nurses.
Read the whole article here: nursingtimes.net/end-of-life…
“We reported that excellence in end-of-life provision is achievable but too many people are just not getting access.”
Recently, Rachael Maskell MP launched the report of the Commission in the House of Commons. You can read the full report here: palliativecarecommission.uk/…
Professor Sir Mike Richards, Chair of the Commission, has recently written an article for Parliament Politics, discussing the need to improve access to high-quality palliative and end-of-life care. You can read it here: parliamentnews.co.uk/the-ass…
Sir Mike Richards, Chair of the Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, recently gave an interview to The Times, discussing the findings of the Commission.
You can read the article here: thetimes.com/article/d1c9da6…
Yesterday, the Commission launched its report in Parliament. Sir Mike Richards, Chair of the Commission on Palliative and End-of-Life Care, emphasised how joined-up palliative care can profoundly benefit patients, the NHS, and acute hospitals.
It was great to launch our report “Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care - Opportunities for England” (Volume 1) in Parliament yesterday. You can download the report on our website: palliativecarecommission.uk/
Volume 1 of the Commission’s Report, ‘Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care: Opportunities for England’ will be launched in Parliament on Tuesday 13th May.
Visit our website for more information: palliativecarecommission.uk/
