Palliative Care Matters for All: strategy consultation

The aims of the strategy are that, by 2030:

• adults and children in Scotland have more equitable access to well-coordinated, timely and high-quality palliative care, care around dying and bereavement support based on what matters to them, including support for families and carers.
• Scotland is a place where people, families and communities can support each other, take action and talk more openly about planning ahead, serious illnesses or health conditions, dying and bereavement.
• adults and children have opportunities to plan for future changes in their life, health and care with their families and carers.

We used four ‘cornerstones’ as the foundations for change and improvements in palliative care policy, service delivery and public involvement. These are:  

• Working together to provide the care that’s right for each adult or child, their family and carers.
• Taking a whole-system population health approach using data and people’s experiences    
• Ensuring equity and equality of access to palliative care for anyone who needs it    
• Leadership across health and social care systems and with wider delivery partners, including third sector organisations (charities)