End of Life Care

Putting Guidance into Practice

Published: February 2018

Together for Short Lives support the children's palliative care sector to implement the NICE End of Life guideline for children and young people.

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Putting Guidance into Practice

Putting Guidance into Practice

Published: January 2018

Thames Valley Paediatric Palliative Care  a network approach to implementing NG61 (End of life care for infants, children & young people).

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Putting Guidance into Practice

End of life care for infants, children and young people (QS160)

Published: 12 September 2017

This quality standard covers end of life care for infants, children and young people (from birth to 18 years) who have a life-limiting condition. Life-limiting conditions are those that are expected to result in an early death for the person. It also covers support for family members and carers. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.

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NICE Quality Standard

End of life care for infants, children and young people with life-limiting conditions: planning and management (NG61)

Published: 07 December 2016 (Last updated: 25 July 2019)

This guideline covers the planning and management of end of life and palliative care in for infants, children and young people (aged 0–17 years) with life-limiting conditions. It aims to involve children, young people and their families in decisions about their care, and improve the support that is available to them throughout their lives.

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NICE Guideline