Marie Curie welcomes new End of Life Care Plan in Wales

Marie Curie Cancer Care welcomes today’s publication of the Welsh Government’s new End of Life Care Delivery Plan, the first comprehensive strategy on end of life care in Wales. Simon Jones, Head of Policy and Public Affairs in Wales, said:

“We are particularly pleased with the emphasis on providing end of life care via integrated working between the NHS, local government and third sector providers, which will allow terminally ill patients easier access to the care they need.

“Marie Curie is already working alongside health boards across Wales on a number of services that enable people at the end of their life – and their families – to get the support and care they need when and where they need it.

“The Delivery Plan sets out some important indicators to measure success including numbers of people dying in the place of preference. Equally important, if not more important, will be the patient stories and experience gained through the iWantGreatCare surveys. It will be this feedback that has the ability to get to the heart of whether services are being delivered in an integrated and patient-centred way.

“End of life care in Wales has come a long way over recent years and if all those involved in this care fully embrace the vision and actions set out in Together for Health – Delivering End of Life Care then even more will be achieved.”

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