Societal approach endorsed in Healthy Lives, Healthy People

The public health white paper Healthy Lives, Healthy People published in November 2010 confirmed that Government policy continues to include a commitment to end of life:

"The taboo about discussing death and dying means that too many people can reach this critical point of their life unprepared, without having thought about how or where they would like to be cared for. This in turn affects their family and carers as a poor death can lead to a traumatic bereavement, with associated mental and physical health issues. The Department of Health will continue to promote the implementation of the End of Life Care Strategy and in particular the societal strand being led by the National Council for Palliative Care and the Dying Matters national coalition."

National End of Life Care Programme newsletter

The national end of life care programme newsletter is published monthly and contains regular updates about innovative approaches to end of life issues from different localities around the country. For access to the newsletter and more information about the programme, including discussion forums and an events calendar, visit:

National end of life care programme newsletters