P-06-1269 Don't let the plan run out for dying people in Wales
P-06-1269 Don't let the plan run out for dying people in Wales
This
petition was submitted by Marie Curie & MNDA, having collected a total of
2,195 signatures.
Text of Petition:
Every year, thousands of
people die in Wales having missed out on palliative and end of life care.
The end of life care plan
for Wales was working towards fixing this, but in March it’ll come to an end.
Right now, there’s no new plan ready to take its place.
We urgently need a
timeline, funding and staff to deliver a new plan.
Don’t let the plan run out
with no replacement. Please sign today and help us make sure families in Wales
aren’t left in the lurch.
Additional Information:
We are grateful for Welsh
Government’s prioritisation of palliative and end of life care (EOLC) in the
Programme for Government 2021-2026, but more must be done to ensure we see
appropriate action.
The clinical governance
structures of health and social care systems in Wales will soon be undergoing
reorganisation. In March 2021, Welsh Government launched proposals for a new
clinical framework and a new NHS Wales Executive; the clinical framework
includes plans to develop a dedicated EOLC Programme and an EOLC Quality
Statement. These new arrangements are set to replace the current End of Life
Care Delivery Plan, which comes to an end 31 March 2022.
An EOLC Programme is
welcome news, but poorly resourced infrastructure and limited programme
personnel, combined with the pandemic, has impacted the ability to deliver the
new programme at pace. With the end of March fast approaching and no EOLC
Programme in sight, Wales looks to be without an EOLC plan for the first time
in a decade.
This petition was considered completed by
the Petitions Committee at its meeting on 11/09/2023.
The
Committee considered the petition and noted that the petitioners welcome the
Minster’s response and are pleased that workstreams and expert groups have been
established. Whilst the petitioners have further questions on the issue, they
recognise that they go beyond the scope of the petition. In light of this
Members agreed to close the petition and thank the petitioner for their ongoing
engagement.
Full
details of the consideration of this petition by the Committee and related
documents can be seen on the Meetings tab above.
It
was first considered by the Petitions Committee on 25/04/2022.
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Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: For consideration
First published: 19/04/2022