Marie Curie response on Realising Realistic Medicine

In response to Realising Realistic Medicine, the Annual Report published today Dr Catherine Calderwood, Scotland’s Chief Medical Officer 

Susan Lowes, Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs Manager, Scotland said:

We welcome the Chief Medical Officer’s report on Realising Realistic Medicine. We look forward to seeing the recommendations in practice and support work around co-production to achieve this.

There is never a more important time to get someone’s care needs right than when they are at the end of life. Ensuring that care and support is built around the needs of the patient and their wishes is vital and we need to support staff to feel confident to have open and honest conversations.

As a next stage we hope to see the recommendations cross-referenced with the Strategic Framework for Action on Palliative and End of Life Care, and the educational framework that is due out later this year.