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SPPC’s response to the public consultation on the SG Strategy for Palliative Care

SPPC have submitted a response to the public consultation on the Scottish Government Strategy for Palliative Care. 

This response draws on engagement with SPPC members and other stakeholders, and was additionally informed by a series of bespoke stakeholder workshops.

The response aims to focus on making practical suggestions which could have most effect in increasing the impact of the strategy
document. SPPC’s view is that this strategy document should:

• Make a compelling case for change
• Describe the aspiration for change (vision/outcomes)
• Provide a sense of how the envisaged change will be delivered
• Engage key audiences. SPPC views the key audiences for this strategy document to be: senior leadership at NHS Boards and IJB/HSCPs; local management; those delivering services; and Ministers and senior officials within SG. (see also comment on Public Understanding below).

Read the response in full here.

Adults with Incapacity Act

SPPC has responded to the consultation on proposed amendments to the Adults with Incapacity Act.  You can read SPPC’s response to the consultation here: SPPC Response to proposed changes to the Adults with Incapacity Act   

SPPC Submissions to Parliament on the Assisted Dying Bill

SPPC has responded to two committees of the Scottish Parliament which had called for views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.

The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee issued a call for views on the Bill itself.  The Finance and Public Administration Committee issued a call for views on the Financial Memorandum which was published alongside the Bill, and which estimates the costs of the Bill should it become law.

You can read SPPC's responses (combined in one document) here.

All the responses received by the committees will be published on the Scottish Parliament website in due course.  It is expected that the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee will invite organisations to give oral evidence over the next few months.

SPPC's draft response to the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill

The Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee and the Finance and Public Administration Committee have both issued calls for views on the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. 

SPPC has produced a draft response to both calls. We would be very grateful to hear your thoughts and views by 31^st July. You can feedback in what ever way suits you best – email mark@palliativecarescotland.org.uk , tracked changes, phone call etc.

The draft is based on work done with stakeholders in 2021 at an earlier stake of the legislative process, plus outputs of a workshop held earlier this month. In early August a revised version of our submission will be drafted, which will be signed off by SPPC’s Council (Board) before submission to the committees.

In addition to contributing to SPPC’s response, individuals and organisations can make their own responses here. Feel free to draw on the content of the SPPC draft if that is helpful.

Read the SPPC's draft response here.

We are sorry about the fairly tight timescale across the summer holidays. This is an unavoidable consequence of the timeline set by the committees.