Lanarkshire’s palliative care strategy is being revised – and health and social care staff (and partners) are encouraged to share their views.
Palliative and end of life care are vital aspects of the support delivered to those living with and dying from any advanced, progressive or incurable condition. Palliative care is not just about care in the last months, days and hours of a person’s life, but ensuring quality of life for both patients and families at every stage of the disease process, from diagnosis onwards.
Claire Rae, head of health and social care for South Lanarkshire health and social care partnership, said the aim of revising the strategy is clear. “There is a well-established tradition of partnership working across Lanarkshire, delivering exemplary palliative care with complete compassion. This strategy is about ensuring we continue and build on these standards in a sustainable manner that keeps the person at the centre of everything we do.”
Ms Rae added: “Palliative care focuses on the person – not the disease – and applies a holistic approach to meeting the physical, practical, functional, social, emotional and spiritual needs of patients and carers.
“The focus is very much on people and we want to, in the first instance, seek and capture the views from those who deliver care.”
A digital survey takes just four minutes to complete and the exercise will also help inform part NHS Lanarkshire’s healthcare strategy ‘Our Health Together’ 2023-2028.
Ms Rae added: “To help shape this crucial document, we are especially keen to hear from those who work across a range of services within Lanarkshire as to what their experience is of both generalist and specialist palliative care services.”
You can take the survey now by visiting: Lanarkshire Palliative Care Strategy Scoping Questionnaire (office.com)
The survey will close on Friday 14 April.
