Policy paper

End of life care: response to Health Select Committee鈥檚 report

The government鈥檚 response to the Health Select Committee鈥檚 report on end of life care in England.

This was published under the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

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The government鈥檚 response to the sets out what has been done recently to improve end of life care, including:

  • the 5 priorities for the care of the dying person
  • the Care Quality Commission鈥檚 inspection regime
  • publication of the choice review and ambitions for palliative and end of life care

The Department of Health has published response was produced by the government in partnership with NHS England, Health Education England and the Care Quality Commission.

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Published 15 October 2015

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