Press Release
Response to the Green Paper on the future of social care
NCPC has submitted its response to the Green Paper which was prepared using feedback from members of our policy groups and user involvement group.
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New Publication
End of life care for people with dementia
Joint publication with Marie Curie Cancer Care, NHS Haringey, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust, Haringey Council and For Dementia.
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Press Release:
Autumn Publications Sale
There’s an autumn sale on all NCPC publications, with 25% off every title. If you’re an NCPC subscriber this is in addition to your standard 50% discount. You must place your order before 30/11/09 to take advantage of the sale prices. Click here to order your publications now.

Press Release:
The Liverpool Care Pathway
The National Council for Palliative Care comments in response to recent media coverage of the Liverpool Care Pathway.
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Survey:
User & Carer Survey
Please help us to understand experiences of people with a neurological conditions during hospital admissions.
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Conference:
The Power of Partnership
End of Life Care for People with Dementia Conference.
10^th December 2009, Regent’s College, London More

Publication:
Stategic Direction
Priorities for NCPC’s Strategic Direction to 2012.
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News:
Flu Pandemic Update
Where to find appropriate information and be as prepared as possible to cope with the situation in your area.
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Publication:
A Guide to Involving patients, carers and the public in palliative care and end of life care services
NCPC and the NHS Centre for Involvement (NCI) have produced a guide which explicitly looks at practical aspects of involving people in palliative and end of life issues. It is supplemented by a Practical Educational Tool (PET) to facilitate delivery of this material in an educational context. More

Doctors and the General Public:
Opinions on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide
Two-thirds of UK doctors are opposed to the legalisation of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, according to research published this week in Palliative Medicine and commissioned by NCPC together with a group of other charities with an interest in palliative and end of life care.
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Training:
Care to Learn:
The NCPC End of Life Care Training Programme Resource Pack
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Publication:
Minimum Data Set
MDS Full Report 2007-08 More