SPPC has responded to the Scottish Government's consultation on what the aims and principles of the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry should be. The inquiry is due to be established by the end of this year. Discussions are ongoing about how this Scottish inquiry will relate to the inquiry announced by the UK Prime Minster, but which is not due to be established until next spring.
Every Story's Ending is a new report by the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care. It explores what can be done in Scotland to improve people’s experiences of serious illness, dying and bereavement.
After the success of last year's virtual Poster Parade, this year we are once again running a virtual poster display and competition as part of an Autumn Season of online events to replace our usual Annual Conference.
The SPPC is pleased to be supporting 12 new local projects aimed at improving palliative care in acute hospitals in Scotland. The projects have been funded as part of Building on the Best, a joint project by the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care, NHS Boards and Macmillan.
Each year, the Derek Doyle Poster Prize is awarded to the poster that gets the most public votes in the SPPC poster exhibition.
Get ready for Scotland's first virtual Poster Parade. This online poster exhibition gathers together interesting palliative care projects from across Scotland, and presents them online for people to view, share and vote on.
Five years on from the publication of the Scottish Government Strategic Framework for Action for Palliative and End of Life Care, it is important to take stock and consider what is next for palliative and end of life care in Scotland.
A grants scheme has been launched to support improvements to palliative care in Acute Hospitals in Scotland. The grants scheme is part of the Building on the Best Project, which aims to improve palliative and end of life care on hospital wards in Scotland and in turn improve the experiences and outcomes of patients and their families.
Jason Leitch, National Clinical Director of the Scottish Government, will be joining a meeting of SPPC members and stakeholders on the afternoon of Tuesday 12th May. Jason will be answering questions and engaging in discussion on recent experiences and key issues for palliative and end of life care. If you are a member or stakeholder of SPPC who would like to participate, and have not already received a notification about the meeting then please get in touch.