Challenges in increasing regional equity in palliative care service provision in Ireland

European Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 130-133

  May, Peter ^a   Hynes, Geralyn ^a   McCallion, Philip ^b   Payne, Sheila ^c   Higgins, Agnes ^a   Larkin, Philip ^d   McCarron, Mary ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d Our Lady's Hospice Ltd Dublin   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877649576     PISSN: 13522779     EISSN: 14790793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Murray E. Has Ireland's national policy benefited palliative care? European Journal of Palliative Care 2008; 15: 72-76.
2. McCarron M, Higgins A, Larkin P et al. Evaluation of the Programme to Support Palliative and Hospice Care in the Republic of Ireland: Final Report. Dublin: The Atlantic Philanthropies, 2012. www.atlanticphilanthropies.org/sites/default/files/uploads/Evaluation_Programme_Support_Palliative_and_Hospice_Care_%20Republic_of_Ireland.pdf (last accessed 25/01/2013)
3. Department of Health and Children. Report of the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care. Dublin: DoHC, 2001. www.dohc.ie/publications/pdf/nacpc.pdf?direct=1 (last accessed 25/01/2013)
4. Health Service Executive. HSE National Service Plan 2009. Dublin: HSE, 2009. www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/corporate/National_Service_Plan_2009.pdf (last accessed 25/01/2013)
5. Health Service Executive. HSE National Service Plan 2011. Dublin: HSE, 2011. www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/corporate/nsp2011.pdf (last accessed 25/01/2013)
6. Health Service Executive. Palliative Care Services - Five Year/Medium Term Development Framework. Dublin, HSE: 2009. www.hse.ie/eng/services/Publications/corporate/palcareframework.pdf (last accessed 07/03/2013)
7. The Irish Hospice Foundation. A Baseline Study on the Provision of Hospice/Specialist Palliative Care Services in Ireland. Dublin: IHF, 2006. www.hospice.biznetservers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=11 (last accessed 25/01/2013)
8. The Irish Hospice Foundation. Staffing Levels and Bed Numbers in Specialist Palliative Care in Ireland, 2007: Update of Baseline Study (2005) data. Dublin: IHF, 2007. http://hospicefoundation.ie/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Staffing-Levels-and-Bed-Numbers-in-Specialist-Palliative-Care-in-Ireland-2007.pdf (last accessed 25/01/2013)