End of Life
Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care is an essential part of patient care. It is recognised that the early introduction of palliative care and advance care planning in a patient’s care can improve quality of life and reduce the use of inappropriate interventions or treatment at the end of life. People receive better, coordinated end of life care if they are identified early as being in the last year of life.[1]
This workstream covers all life-limiting diseases and conditions, with the regional team connecting with Mental Health, Cancer, and Urgent and Emergency Care Integrated Care Systems (ICS). The regional work is supported by NHS England’s National End of Life Care programme and hosted by the Northern Cancer Alliance.
[1] Talking About dying: How to begin honest conversations about what lies ahead. October 2018 Royal College of Physicians
Palliative and End of Life Care
Read moreNorth East and North Cumbria Palliative and End of Life Care Network
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Read moreElectronic Palliative Care Co-ordination System (EPaCCS)
Read moreProfessional Guidance and Resources
North East and North Cumbria End of Life Care Symptom Control Guidelines NECN Palliative and End of Life Care Symptom Control Guidelines 2025 (Sixth edition). These guidelines* have been written by a multidisciplinary team of specialists and generalists to support any clinician responsible for the management of symptoms in patients with palliative and end of […]
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