The New Adult Palliative Care Policy in the Republic of Ireland
Webinar, 7th November 2024
Introduction:
The All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care hosted the HSE webinar on the National Adult Palliative Care Policy 2024, recently published by the Department of Health. The webinar was targeted at all healthcare staff interested in the new policy.
The webinar provides an overview of the new National Adult Palliative Care Policy, its recommendations, planned actions and the next steps to support policy implementation.
Speakers:
Prof Karen Ryan, Consultant in Palliative Medicine at St Francis Hospice Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Dublin, UCD Full Clinical Professor
Dr Feargal Twomey, Consultant in Palliative Medicine UL Hospitals Group, Limerick and Clinical Lead, National Clinical Programme for Palliative Care
Maurice Dillon, National Lead for Palliative Care, Access & Integration
Panelists:
Prof Karen Ryan, Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Dr Feargal Twomey, Consultant in Palliative Medicine
Maurice Dillon, National Lead for Palliative Care, Access & Integration
Karen Charnley, Chief Executive Officer of the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care
Paula O’Reilly, Chief Executive Officer, Irish Hospice Foundation
Chair:
Martina O’Reilly, Programme Manager, National Clinical Programme for Palliative Care