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The National End of Life Care Programme

The National End of Life Care Programme aims to support the implementation of the national End of Life Care Strategy – promoting high quality care for all adults at the end of life by sharing good practice in collaboration with local and national stakeholders.

The website is aimed at health and social care staff and provides information on a variety of aspects relating to end of life care. This includes more than 100 case studies that highlight good practice which are regularly updated. They are taken from different care settings e.g. care homes, hospitals, primary care and hospices and stages of the care pathway. They also cover engaging with users and carers, commissioning, strategic direction and knowledge and skills. In addition there is a section containing latest news useful websites, links and resources.

The Programme builds on the work of the NHS End of Life Care Programme, which ran from 2004-07. This SHA-led programme was supported by £12m investment, and was established to deliver on the commitment in Building on the Best to enable people at the end of life to have more choice about where they can be cared for, and die. Further information on the NHS End of Life Care Programme can be found at:

• End of Life Care Programme (opens new window)