Palliative Care Update

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Palliative Care Update

• Lesley Gaskin
• Head of Development Operations
• Earl Mountbatten Hospice

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Palliative Care Update

• International
• National
• Local

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International

• Joint Declaration of Commitment
• World Hospice Day 11th October -
• Hospice and palliative care a human right

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National

• MHRA issue statement re mixing medicines in
  palliative care
• NCPC awarded money for user involvement project

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Local

• End of life strategy local impact
• Home care
• Just in case boxes

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• Further information / Links
• www.iwhospice.org
• Follow the link for Education