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PRESS RELEASE: NCPC launches its End of Life Care Manifesto

Decisive action essential to prevent future crisis in care for dying people

Without continuing radical change in the way Britain cares for dying people, increasing numbers of older people are likely to die in a distressing manner without good care in a place that they don’t want to be. This warning came as the National Council for Palliative Care launched its End of Life Care Manifesto for the general election.

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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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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.

The press release can be read here.

Flu Pandemic Update

Where to find appropriate information and be as prepared as possible to cope with the situation in your area.

The update can be read here.

PRESS RELEASE: Response to the End of Life Care Strategy – One Year On

NCPC welcomes a positive first year in implementing the End of Life Care Strategy as ‘good work in progress’.

We consider that linking the Strategy to the implementation of the Darzi NHS Review has raised the profile and importance of end of life care. The issue is becoming mainstream but Strategic Health Authorities (SHAs) and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) must have plans for continued investment and quality improvement.

The press release can be read here.

New regulations on mixing of medicines in syringe drivers

The Medicines And Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have published the outcome of the consultation on proposals to regularise the position of those involved in the mixing of medicines, including in palliative care. They have also included a summary of the Commission on Human Medicines' consideration of the proposals and recommendations since they extend to other clinical areas where mixing of medicines is undertaken and is established practice. The Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England endorse the CHM's recommendations, which will help to support clinical care. Ministers have accepted these recommendations and agreed to amend medicines legislation accordingly. MHRA plan to implement the changes later this year.

A statement from the MHRA can be read here.

The outcome can be read here.

Please visit the MHRA’s website at http://www.mhra.gov.uk/ for more information.

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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New Summary: A Fresh Approach: Palliative and end of life care for people with Chronic Respiratory Disease.

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The NCPC response to the first national dementia strategy Living Well with Dementia.

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Care to Learn - The NCPC End of Life Care Training Programme Resource Pack

NCPC has launched a major new training initiative: Care to Learn - The NCPC End of Life Care Training Programme Evidence shows that delivering good end of life care can help you increase staff retention and job satisfaction as well as meet your regulatory requirements. Our training programme is a pack designed to be delivered in the workplace, in a flexible and practical format that fits your staff and organisational needs. This is a very cost-effective way of providing in-house training to introduce staff to end of life care without having to leave the workplace.

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Multiple Conditions: Multiple Challenges

New NCPC publication on comorbidities. Click here for full details.

NHS End of Life Care Programme and NCPC guidelines on Advance Decisions to Refuse Treatment

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