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Dignity and Choice at the heart of Island’s first ever End of Life Care Framework
NEWS UPDATE:
Thank you to all of you who completed the questionnaire, either online or in paper format. The results and care framework for the Isle of Man are now available.
12th July 2012 the EOL care framework is launched by the Department of Health.
To read the full Framework and Implementation plan CLICK HERE
The Department of Health has launched the Isle of Man’s first ever End of Life Care Framework, after 18 months of a detailed research and analysis into end of life care across the world, as well as a review of the care available in the Isle of Man. The Framework is accompanied by an Implementation Plan for the next three years, with the aim of investing more resources in key areas such as education, training and support for carers.
Launching the Framework, Minister for Health David Anderson MHK said: “Whilst death is inevitable, and all of us at some point experience the death of friends and loved ones; death remains a subject which we are all very reluctant to discuss, often until it is too late to do so.
Government understands the importance of care at the end of life, as this often has profound effect on those left behind. I would like to commend the work of all those involved in producing the Framework, which has had significant input from government agencies, the third sector such as Hospice and Macmillan, and the general public too, who took part in last year’s survey. We have a clear steer on the direction of travel moving forward.”
A significant element of the research was the survey of the public’s view on end of life care in the Isle of Man called “Getting your views”, which ran from June to August 2011. The survey was very successful, receiving over 1,200 replies and 30,000 items of information. This information has formed the basis of the End of Life Care Framework and Implementation Plan, ensuring that it meets the needs of the Island’s community.
Launching the Framework, Minister for Health David Anderson MHK said: “Whilst death is inevitable, and all of us at some point experience the death of friends and loved ones; death remains a subject which we are all very reluctant to discuss, often until it is too late to do so.
Government understands the importance of care at the end of life, as this often has profound effect on those left behind. I would like to commend the work of all those involved in producing the Framework, which has had significant input from government agencies, the third sector such as Hospice and Macmillan, and the general public too, who took part in last year’s survey. We have a clear steer on the direction of travel moving forward.”
A significant element of the research was the survey of the public’s view on end of life care in the Isle of Man called “Getting your views”, which ran from June to August 2011. The survey was very successful, receiving over 1,200 replies and 30,000 items of information. This information has formed the basis of the End of Life Care Framework and Implementation Plan, ensuring that it meets the needs of the Island’s community.