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 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 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 an an Easy Read Brief on the key features of the recently published Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill. You can read the brief here.
The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill has been published. The Bill and accompanying papers can be found on the Scottish Parliament website here.
Congratulations to Kate McCusker, Katie Brown and Kirsty Stevenson at CHAS for winning the 2024 Derek Doyle Poster Prize for their poster Growing up in palliative care – is there a prescription for transition?
The SPPC Palliative Care Poster Parade is an online collection of posters showcasing best practice and new initiatives to improve experiences of living with serious illness, dying and bereavement in Scotland and further afield. You can view all the posters here or follow #SPPCParade24 during the week of 11th March.
SPPC has made a submission to the “Let’s Be Heard” listening exercise which is part of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry.
Are you involved in a project or piece of work that you would like to showcase? Why not display it as part of the SPPC Palliative Care Poster Parade?
Check out the first in a series of 'Moving from Talk to Action on Bereavement' events to discuss those within bereavement sector in Scotland can work together to achieve positive change.