Day: May 21, 2019

Palliative Care: Citizens Information

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/health_services/cancer_services/palliative_care.html Palliative care aims to provide the best quality of life possible for a terminally ill patient and their family, including keeping the patient free from pain as far as is possible. It responds to physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs and extends to support in bereavement. The Health Service

About the Palliative Care Programme:

https://www.hse.ie/eng/about/who/cspd/ncps/palliative-care/ The programme was established in 2010 as a joint initiative of the HSE Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division and the Royal College of Physicians. The programme aims to ensure that persons with life-limiting conditions and their families can easily access a level of palliative care service that is appropriate