Oct. 25 2023

Found: Palliative and end of life care: Strategy Steering Group minutes - June 2023

Oct. 24 2023

Found: Palliative and end of life care: Strategy Steering Group minutes – February 2023

Mentions:
1: O'Kane, Paul (Lab - West Scotland) a system that means that people in their end of life are worried about whether they can heat their homes - Speech Link
2: Wishart, Beatrice (LD - Shetland Islands) being able to live well and making memories with loved ones.The option of moving people from their homes - Speech Link
3: Doris, Bob (SNP - Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn) The cross-party group on palliative care should have something fundamental to take forward on a cross-party - Speech Link
4: Minto, Jenni (SNP - Argyll and Bute) Through the new palliative care strategy that we are developing, we are prioritising work on future care - Speech Link

S6W-20496

Asked by: McArthur, Liam (Scottish Liberal Democrats - Orkney Islands)

Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether its forthcoming palliative and end of life care strategy will empower community nursing teams to care for children in their own homes.

Answered by Minto, Jenni - Minister for Public Health and Women's Health

We are developing our new Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy, which has an overarching aim that everyone in Scotland receives well-coordinated, timely and high-quality palliative care, care around death and bereavement support based on their needs and preferences, including support for families and carers. We want people to receive care where they feel most comfortable. For many, but not all, this will be at home, supported by their family and friends and cared for by primary care teams and care staff.

We have established a number of working groups, including a Children and Young People’s Palliative Care Working Group and a Workforce Education, Training and Resources Working Group. These groups will develop evidence-based recommendations for future service planning, delivery, and improvements in equity of access and continuity of care. They will consider the actions that need to be taken to support the care of children and young people in their own homes, where appropriate. This includes determining what additional training and support community nursing teams may need to enable this.