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National End of Life Care Strategy - Merseyside & Cheshire Cancer ...

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Why support care homes• Fits with the <strong>End</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Care</strong> <strong>Strategy</strong> identifying the need fora cultural shift in attitude & behaviour across the health &social care workforce.• 10% reduction in inappropriate hospital deaths ( North WestHealthier Horizons 2008)• Provide stronger partnerships between the NHS and theindependent care sector• Address the key components <strong>of</strong> <strong>End</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Life</strong> <strong>Care</strong> education tosupport care homes in providing end <strong>of</strong> life care i.e ACP,communication skills & LCP• Improving equity <strong>of</strong> quality end <strong>of</strong> life care for allirrespective <strong>of</strong> care setting

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