Forum on End of life in Ireland- Public Consultation on Draft Action Plan
Ireland needs a national end-of-life strategy, transparent decision making at end of life, advanced care planning,and the implementation of national policies on palliative care. These are among the prominent themes and issues raised in the report of the Forum on End of Life in Ireland and which have now been included in the Forum’s draft action plan.
The report and draft action plan deal with many social, ethical, legal, medical, administrative, policy and spiritual issues. They give a clear guide to what people in Ireland believe are the issues at end of life. It stresses that death issues are everybody’s business and that death is an issue at all ages.
The report and the draft action plan will be the basis for the work of the newly established National Council of the Forum being chaired by Mrs Justice Catherine McGuinness. The council’s structure will reflect the need to engage with all sectors of society on death issues. The Forum will also have an annual event to address issues, act as a sounding board and learn about progress in implementing the action plan.
The public is invited to comment on Forum report and the draft action plan until Friday June 18, 2010, www.endoflife.ie
The Forum, an initiative of the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF) - was formally launched by the President, Mrs McAleese on March 11, 2009. It was the first time any country has asked its citizens nationally to state their views on death, dying and bereavement.
The period of public consultation on the Draft Action Plan, arising out of the work of the Forum during 2009, has now begun. It will continue until Friday, June 18, 2010. Your views and comments on this document will help to guide the work of the new National Council of the Forum on End of Life in Ireland, which is being established under the chairmanship of Mrs. Justice Catherine McGuinness.
Link to Forum Web site: www.endoflife.ie/home.aspx
Link to Draft Action Plan report : www.endoflife.ie/alist/draft-action-plan.aspx
