Scottish Government

2008

Living and Dying Well a national action plan for palliative and end of life care in Scotland

Scottish Government, October 2008

Living and Dying Well is the first national action plan for palliative and end of life care in Scotland. It represents a cohesive and collaborative approach to the development and maintenance of equitable, high quality and sustainable palliative and end of life care services for the future.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/10/01091608/0

Better Cancer Care: an action plan

Scottish Government, October 2008

Better Cancer Care outlines the way forward for cancer services, which are required to support all those in Scotland who find themselves living with and beyond cancer.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2008/10/24140351/0

CEL (2008) 49: Spiritual Care

This CEL provides revised guidance on spiritual care in the NHS in Scotland.

http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk/documents/publications/classa/211108CEL_2008_49_Spiritual_Care.pdf

CEL 6 (2008): NHS Continuing Healthcare

This letter provides revised guidance on NHS continuing health care and replaces the previous guidance contained in MEL (1006) 22. The previous guidance made specific reference to people who were near the end of life and included a section on palliative care. The revised guidance makes no distinction between any client groups. It states that those whose prognosis is that they are likely to die in the near future are entitled to a range of services to meet their needs in the same way as anyone else. It also makes reference to the SPPC report Palliative and end of life care in Scotland: the case for a cohesive approach, and its recommendation for future guidance to more clearly emphasise joint responsibility for planning and financing palliative care.

http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/mels/CEL2008_06.pdf

2007

Better Health, Better Care: Action Plan

Scottish Government, December 2007.

This Action Plan sets out the Government's programme to deliver a healthier Scotland by helping people to sustain and improve their health, especially in disadvantaged communities, ensuring better, local and faster access to health care. The report is informed by the response to the consultation on Better Health, Better Care: A Discussion Document (August 2007).

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/12/11103453/0

All Our Futures: Planning for a Scotland with an Ageing Population

Scottish Executive, March 2007

This publication looks at ways of ensuring that services and infrastructure fully reflect the changing demographic picture of Scotland. This document reiterates the importance of good palliative care with the option of remaining at home for as long as possible.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/03/08125028/0

Co-ordinated, integrated and fit for purpose: A Delivery Framework for Adult Rehabilitation in Scotland

Scottish Executive, February 2007

This document is designed to give strategic direction and support to all health and social care services and practitioners who deliver rehabilitation services to individuals and communities. The document focuses on three target groups, one of which is adults with long-term conditions, and sets out a number of recommendations for action.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2007/02/20154247/0

2006

The future care of older people in Scotland

Scottish Executive, May 2006

This document sets out a vision for care with the emphasis on helping older people to stay at home; enabling people to be cared for in the least intensive setting possible; and a whole systems approach. One of its recommendations is that: ‘consideration should be given to additional investment in improving palliative care services in Scotland, building on the success of the Gold Standards Framework and of the NHS End of Life Care Programme in England, and the effectiveness of such end of life care initiatives in Scotland should be evaluated.’

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/04/25111735/0

Changing Lives: Report of the 21^st Century Social Work Review

Scottish Executive, February 2006

This document highlights the need for social work services to work closely with other universal providers to find new ways to design and deliver services across the public sector.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/02/02094408/0

The Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland

Scottish Executive, September 2006,

This document includes an emphasis on the rights and needs of unpaid carers, their importance as partners in care, and the need to strengthen independent living and self-care.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/02/28094157/0

2005

National Strategy for the Development of the Social Services Workforce in Scotland 2005-2010

Scottish Executive, November 2005

This document sets out a 5-year plan for developing the social service workforce in Scotland.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/07104403/44040

Better Outcomes for Older People: Framework for Joint Services

Scottish Executive, May 2005

This was published as part of the Joint Future initiative. It provides a framework for designing, commissioning and evaluating joint services for older people.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/13101338/13397

Delivering for Health

Scottish Executive, November, 2005

This report set out a programme of action for the NHS. It was superseded by the publication of Better Health Better Care: Action Plan in 2007.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/11/02102635/26356

A National Framework for Service Change in the NHS Scotland (AKA “The Kerr Report”)

Scottish Executive, May 2005

In 2004, Health Minister Malcolm Chisholm appointed an expert group to look at how the NHS can plan and deliver better health care services in Scotland for the longer term. A National Framework for Service Change is the final report of this group.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/23141307/13104

Partnership for Care: Scotland’s Health White Paper

Scottish Executive, 2003

Among other things, this document saw a central role for primary care teams in Community Health Partnerships, working with hospital services and in new relationships at community level between NHSScotland and Local Authorities. This document crystallised the principle of patient-focused services.

Report of the Joint Future Group http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library3/social/rjfg-00.asp

Scottish Executive, November 2000

Joint Future is the lead policy on joint working between local authorities and the NHS in community care. Its main aim is to provide faster access to better and more joined up services through improved joint working. Implementation began formally in April 2003 with delivery of the key elements for older people's services. They were extended to all community care groups from April 2004. Single Shared Assessments (SSA) were introduced as part of the Joint Future initiative, and aimed to eliminate duplication in assessment and ensure that information is shared across agencies.

NHS MEL(1996)22: NHS Responsibility for continuing healthcare

Scottish Executive, 1996

This document emphasises the importance of service level agreements and shared service planning between health and social work, to provide a co-ordinated strategy for the organisation and provision of care. It also sets out the responsibilities of NHS Boards with regard to palliative care provision, including funding and patient-choice. (Now revised under CEL 6 (2008))

Title	Publication date	Published by	ISBN
End of Life Care Plan	Aug 2008	Scottish Ambulance Service and Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care	Not available
Living and dying with advanced heart failure: a palliative care approach	Mar 2008	Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care, Scottish Government and British Heart Foundation (Scotland)	978-095423968-8
Palliative and end of life care in Scotland: the case for a cohesive approach	May 2007	Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care	Not available
A guide to using palliative care competence frameworks	Mar 2007	Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care and NHS Education for Scotland	978-095423967-1
Joined up thinking Joined up care ...	Nov 2006	Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care	978-095423966-4
Making good care better	May 2006	Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care and the Scottish Executive	0-9542396-5-2
Public Awareness of Palliative Care	Dec 2003	Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care	ISBN: 0-9542396-4-4
Palliative Care in Community Hospitals in Scotland: A Framework for Good Practice	Sep 2003	Scottish Association of Community Hospitals and the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care	no ISBN
Clinical Standards for Specialist Palliative Care	Jun 2002	Clinical Standards Board for Scotland and the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care	1-84404-066-6
Palliative Care for Young People aged 13-24 Years	Sep 2001	Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care, the Association for Children with Life-threatening or Terminal Conditions & their Families and the National Council for Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Services	1 898447 06 3
Positive Partnerships - Palliative Care for Adults with Severe Mental Health Problems	May 2000	National Council for Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Services and the Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care	1-898915-21-0, ISSN 1351-9441
A framework for the operation of Managed Clinical Networks in Palliative Care	Feb 2000	Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care	no ISBN
Registration of Nursing Homes for Palliative Care - implications of the Scottish Core Standards	Aug 1998	Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care	0-9524864-6-6
Reaching Out: Specialist Palliative Care for Adults with Non-Malignant Diseases	Jun 1998	National Council for Hospice and Specialist Palliative Care Services and the Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care	no ISBN
Palliative Care in Community Hospitals	May 1998	Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care	0-9524864-5-8
Palliative Cancer Care - the integration of Palliative Care with Cancer Services	Aug 1996	Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care	0-9524864-2-3
Day Hospice	May 1995	Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care	no ISBN
Registered Nursing Homes and People with a Terminal Illness	Nov 1994	Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care	no ISBN
Palliative Cancer Care Guidelines	Jan 1994	Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care in conjunction with the Clinical Resource and Audit Group (CRAG) of the Scottish Office Department of Health	no ISBN
Care in the Community for Cancer Patients - a second briefing paper	Nov 1993	Scottish Partnership Agency for Palliative and Cancer Care	no ISBN
Update Newsletter	Dec 1969		Not available
Annual report	Dec 1969		Not available
Assorted publications on specific topics	Dec 1969		Not available