Palliative care
Most of the children who have life-limiting conditions, or who require palliative care services, will be disabled children. To better meet their needs, the Department of Health has published England's first national palliative care strategy, Better Care, Better Lives. The strategy aims to improve outcomes and experiences for children, young people and their families living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.
Alongside the strategy, the Department of Health also announced a £20 million boost in palliative care funding. This will be made available over two years from 2009 to 2011.
Better Care: Better Lives responds to the Independent Review of palliative care services led by Professor Sir Alan Craft and Sue Killen, published in May 2007.
This page was last updated on 09 May 2008
