Latest news from SPPC
New CPR guidance published
The British Medical Association, Royal College of Nursing and the Resuscitation Council (UK) have issued new joint guidance on making decisions about when to attempt cardio pulmonary resuscitation (trying to restart someone’s heart/breathing).
The new guidance can be accessed HERE. This Guidance updates previous editions published jointly in 2001 and 2007, both often referred to as the ‘Joint Statement’.
Everyone’s heart and breathing stops when they reach the end of their natural life. To allow a peaceful and dignified death it is important to identify people for whom CPR won’t work or would not be wanted, so that painful, undignified, intrusive and pointless efforts to resuscitate during the person’s last moments of life are avoided.
The UK guidance and Scottish policy aim to support this process and also to ensure that patients and families are involved in choices about their care. The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care welcomes the new guidance and the planned review of Scottish policy.
Scottish Parliament debates respite and transitions
On Wednesday 8th October, MSPs in the Scottish Parliament will debate the 'Absence of Suitable Hospice and Respite Facilities for Young Disabled Adults'. In his latest blog, Mark Hazelwood, Chief Executive of the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care, reflects on some of the issues involved.
New premises
The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care has moved to new premises.
The new office in the west end of the city centre and a 5 minute walk from Haymarket Train Station. It is accessible from many of the city’s major bus routes and within walking distance of Princes Street.
Our new contact details are:
Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
CBC House
24 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG
Tel: 0131 272 2735
Fax 0131 272 2800
Annual Conference
The 2014 Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care Annual Conference, Choices and Decisions Towards the End of Life took place on 17th September and attracted 250 delegates.
This article in eHospice gives an excellent overview of the conference: eHospice article
More information about the conference, including plenary speaker presentations and workshop slides are available here: weblink
Moving premises
The Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care will be moving from our current offices at 1a Cambridge Street to new offices this September.
Our work is likely to be disrupted between 17 - 26 September due to the move, but we will be back in operation from the new office on Monday 29th September.
Our new contact details will be:
Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care
CBC House
24 Canning Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8EG
Tel: 0131 272 2735
Fax 0131 272 2800
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