Understanding an enduring power of attorney
Mew dedicated Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) website called www.myepa.ie – developed by the Decision Support Service (DSS) – to help adults plan ahead and make their own EPA with confidence, clarity and support
HSE National Policy on the Pronouncement of Death by Registered Nurses
HSE National Policy on the Pronouncement of Death by Registered Nurses. This updated policy removes cremation as an exclusion criterion for pronouncement of death in the case of both expected and unexpected death. It may have an impact on some policies in place in nursing homes across the country
Providing high quality palliative care for our children: a strategy for children’s palliative and end-of-life care 2016-26
The Northern Ireland Department of Health’s 10-year strategy for palliative and end of life care for children and young people
‘Living Matters : Dying Matters’: A Palliative and End of Life Care Strategy for Adults in Northern Ireland
The vision of this Strategy is that any person with an advanced non-curative condition, lives well and dies well irrespective of their condition or care setting. This requires a philosophy of palliative and end of life care that is person-centred and which takes a holistic approach to planning, co-ordinating and delivering high quality reliable care, enabling patients to retain control, dignity and crucially, choice in how and where their care is delivered to the end of their life.
Advance Care Planning: For Now and For the Future
The Advance Care Planning Programme Team has engaged widely during the development of the Advance Care Planning policy document.
Palliative care for children with life limiting conditions in Ireland – A National Policy
The Department for Health’s national palliative care policy for children aims to provide a foundation upon which service development can take place.
HSE National Adult Palliative Care Policy Implementation Plan
The HSE National Adult Palliative Care Policy Implementation Plan sets out a detailed roadmap to implement the Department’s of Health’s 2024 National Adult Palliative Care Policy. The plan was developed in partnership with statutory, voluntary and community stakeholders, and includes measures to strengthen public understanding of palliative care, develop new facilities, enhance the palliative care workforce, and deliver more palliative care education to health care professionals.
National Adult Palliative Care Policy 2024
The Minister commissioned the development of a National Adult Palliative Care Policy to fulfil the Programme for Government 2020 commitments. This policy offers an opportunity to develop the governance, coordination, and delivery of palliative care services in line with existing and emerging structures such as the HSE Health Regions as well as programmes such as the Enhanced Community Care (ECC), National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), and National Traveller Health Action Plan (NTHAP)