About Us

The National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC) is the umbrella organisation for all those who are involved in providing, commissioning and using palliative care and hospice services in England, Wales & Northern Ireland. NCPC promotes the extension and improvement of palliative care services for all people with life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. NCPC promotes palliative care in health and social care settings across all sectors to government, national and local policy makers.

Services in Scotland are provided by our sister organisation, The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. Click here to visit their website.

Palliative care services for children and young people are provided by our sister organisation Association for Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses (ACT). Click here to visit their website.