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Compton welcomes new approach to care of people who are dying


On Thursday 26th June 2014 a new approach to the care of people who are dying, which is based on the needs and wishes of the person and those close to them, was launched by the Department of Health. The approach takes the form of five new ‘Priorities for Care’ which succeed the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) as the new basis for caring for someone at the end of life.


Five new ‘Priorities for Care’


• The possibility that a person may die within the coming days and hours is recognised and communicated clearly, decisions about care are made in accordance with the person’s needs and wishes, and these are reviewed and revised regularly.


• Sensitive communication takes place between staff and the person who is dying and those important to them.


• The dying person, and those identified as important to them, are involved in decisions about treatment and care.


• The people important to the dying person are listened to and their needs respected.


• Care is tailored to the individual and delivered with compassion – with an individual care plan in place. This priority includes the fact that a person must be supported to eat and drink as long as they wish to do so, and their comfort and dignity prioritised.


These priorities put people and their families at the centre of decisions about treatment and aim to promote a stronger foundation for good care and a culture of compassion.


The new priorities have been created by a coalition of 21 organisations known as the Leadership Alliance for the Care of Dying People (LACDP) and form part of the Alliance’s publication ‘One Chance to Get it Right’ which is a response to an independent review of the LCP led by Baroness Neuberger.


Compton Hospice welcomes the new Priorities for Care and is committed to helping ensure that these priorities are successfully implemented in order to help improve care for dying people and their families.


Compton Hospice has over 30 years of experience of providing high quality and personalised care for dying people and their families, which is driven by their needs and preferences. Good communication is central to the care we provide based on sensitive, timely conversations between our staff and people approaching the end of their life.


We are committed to ensuring these new priorities are put into practice, and are keen to work in partnership with organisations in our area to ensure we deliver the very best standard of care.


A copy of the LACDP publication ‘One Chance to Get It Right’ is available to download from www.gov.uk/government/publications/liverpool-care-pathway-review-response-to-recommendations


Telephone: 0845 2255 497 2


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