Model for palliative and end of life care service provision

The NSW Agency for Clinical Innovation has published their Framework for the Statewide Model for Palliative and End of Life Care Service Provision. This is the first step in developing a statewide model for palliative and end of life care and describes some of the complexities faced in providing quality palliative and end of life care across a range of acute, sub-acute, primary care and community settings, including the home.

The Framework also sets the groundwork for the development of a Model of Care by identifying the principles, service definitions and structural arrangements that are required for the delivery of effective, accessible and efficient care to people in NSW who are approaching or reaching the end of life, their families and carers.