Living and Dying Well - Scottish Government
Living and Dying Well - Scottish Government
Living and Dying Well - Scottish Government
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LIVING AND DYING WELL a national action plan for palliative <strong>and</strong> end of life care in Scotl<strong>and</strong><br />
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■ the development of recommendations on the delivery of palliative <strong>and</strong> end of life care in<br />
acute care settings<br />
■ the development of recommendations on appropriate service configurations to meet the<br />
needs of adolescents <strong>and</strong> young adults with palliative <strong>and</strong> end of life care needs<br />
■ the exploration of ideas <strong>and</strong> issues for addressing palliative <strong>and</strong> end of life care from a public<br />
health <strong>and</strong> health promotion perspective.<br />
Short-life collaborative working groups will be set up to address these <strong>and</strong> the other<br />
development areas identified in the Action Plan. Each group will be required to carry out<br />
ongoing equality impact assessment of its work <strong>and</strong> recommendations <strong>and</strong> will report by March<br />
2010.<br />
46. The National Clinical Lead for Palliative Care has been appointed until June 2010. As well as<br />
overseeing the work of the short-life working groups <strong>and</strong> advisory groups identified in <strong>Living</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Dying</strong> <strong>Well</strong>, the National Clinical Lead will, during 2008-2010, continue to consult widely<br />
with service planners <strong>and</strong> providers to identify appropriate <strong>and</strong> sustainable plans for the future.<br />
47. The <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Government</strong> believes that, taken together, implementation of all of the action points<br />
<strong>and</strong> initiatives outlined in <strong>Living</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Dying</strong> <strong>Well</strong> will ensure that by June 2010 a cohesive <strong>and</strong><br />
sustainable approach to the equitable provision of high quality palliative <strong>and</strong> end of life care will<br />
be in place across Scotl<strong>and</strong> for those living with <strong>and</strong> dying from any advanced, progressive or<br />
life-limiting disease.<br />
ACTION POINTS<br />
ACTION 22<br />
The <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Government</strong> will establish a National Advisory Group, led by the National<br />
Clinical Lead for Palliative Care, to support the implementation of <strong>Living</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Dying</strong><br />
<strong>Well</strong> <strong>and</strong> make recommendations on appropriate evaluation measures.<br />
ACTION 23<br />
The <strong>Scottish</strong> <strong>Government</strong> will ensure that governance arrangements are in place to<br />
support the implementation of <strong>Living</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Dying</strong> <strong>Well</strong> <strong>and</strong> to ensure that its<br />
integration with other national initiatives is managed appropriately.<br />
ACTION 24<br />
NHS Board Executive Leads will work with Palliative Care Networks, CHPs <strong>and</strong> Community<br />
Planning Partnerships to carry out assessments of their current services <strong>and</strong> of patient/<br />
carer palliative <strong>and</strong> end of life care needs, <strong>and</strong> to develop by March 2009 a delivery plan<br />
which will ensure that the aims <strong>and</strong> specific NHS Board action points of <strong>Living</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Dying</strong><br />
<strong>Well</strong> are met. To ensure a cohesive national approach the National Clinical Lead will<br />
ensure that opportunities are available for Board Executive Leads to meet together<br />
during this process.
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