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Palliative care services for children and young people in England: an independent review for the Secretary of State for Health

  • Document type:
    Report
  • Author:
    Professor Sir Alan Craft and Sue Killen
  • Published date:
    17 May 2007
  • Primary audience:
    Parents, Health and social care professionals
  • Publication format:
    A4
  • Product number:
    280928
  • Gateway reference:
    Not required
  • Pages:
    66
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

The independent review of palliative care services for children and young people in England is based on findings from a wide consultation with stakeholders, including children and young people and their families, commissioners and providers of services along with commissioned research from Department of Health Analysis and the York Health Economics Consortium.

It is hoped that the recommendations in the report will be a catalyst for a step change in access to services and to their sustainability.

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