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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Baroness Walmsley (Liberal Democrat). It was answered by Lord O'Shaughnessy (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 September 2017.


End of Life Care

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how they intend to implement the NICE guideline End of life care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions: planning and management.

Answer

My Lords, responsibility for implementing the NICE guidelines lies with local NHS commissioners and providers. NHS England has commissioned the charity Together for Short Lives to assess whether local provision follows these guidelines. The results will be shared to help spread best practice and address common challenges. These actions form part of the Government’s commitment to ensure that everyone at or approaching the end of life has good-quality, compassionate and joined-up care in a setting of their choice.


Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
783 cc1830-2 
Session
2017-19
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Palliative care Young people
Link
View this Oral question on hansard.parliament.uk