Sue Ryder response to news in media regarding LCP and ‘advance refusal cards’

25 July 2012

Sue Ryder

Quotes

We believe it’s a fundamental right that people should have choice and control over the services they receive. And we welcome tools and practice that supports develop a culture and service provision of personalised care which respects people’s wishes and preferences.

Steve Jenkin, director of health and social care at Sue Ryder

In our hospices we agree plans of care which meet individuals and their families’ needs through the use of advance care planning and preferred priorities of care tools. These tools are wider than the Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) and support future planning of care. The LCP is designed to support people in whatever setting they are receiving care in the last few days of their life, and reflects the principles of good palliative care; to support people to die in dignity, pain free and in their preferred place of choice.

Steve Jenkin, director of health and social care at Sue Ryder

To ensure end of life care tools such as the LCP are used appropriately it is important that nurses and doctors have the necessary clinical and communication skills and knowledge to not only provide end of life care but to equip patients to make informed choices about what’s right for them.

Steve Jenkin, director of health and social care at Sue Ryder