Latest news from SPPC
SPPC response to Dementia Dialogue
The SPPC has produced a response to the Scottish Government's National Dementia Dialogue 2015. The response can be viewed here: SPPC Response to Consultation: National Dementia Dialogue 2015: Have your say
Consultation: Development of Emergency Care and Treatment Plan
A consultation has been launched on the draft Emergency Care and Treatment Plan and associated documents.
The purpose of the ECTP is to record a summary of decisions about what care and treatment a person would or would not want to receive, if their health deteriorates and they are unable to make those choices at the time. The decisions recorded on the form should provide immediate information to guide health professionals in an emergency.
It aims to ensure that each individual receives the best possible treatment for their specific situation in any setting (e.g. their home, nursing home, hospital, hospice, or during an ambulance journey).
The consultation ends on Monday 29 February, and can be accessed here: ECTP Consultation
Strategic Framework for Action
The Scottish Government has published a new Strategic Framework for Action for Palliative and End of Life Care. The Framework, an Executive Summary and a Supporting Evidence Summary can be downloaded here: weblink
National Care Standards - Draft Principles
The SPPC has submitted a response to the recent consultation on draft overarching principles for new National Care Standards.
The consultation was undertaken by the Care Inspectorate and Healthcare Improvement Scotland. The SPPC response can be viewed here: SPPC response to National Care Standards.
To Absent Friends
To Absent Friends, a people's festival of storytelling and remembrance, drew to a close in early November, after an event-packed week that saw people across Scotland taking time out to remember and tell stories of loved ones who had died.
The festival was initiated by Good Life, Good Death, Good Grief, the SPPC-led alliance working to make Scotland a place where people can be open about death, dying and bereavement.
People from across Scotland took part in the festival, either by attending one of the many public events, holding their own private acts of remembrance, or contributing to memorial activities on the festival website and across social media.
A summary and a photo gallery showcasing just a few of the amazing variety of events that took place is available - if you took part in the festival and would like to share your experiences, please get in touch.
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