Palliative Care Matters for All: palliative care strategy 2025 to 2030
Our palliative care strategy 2025-30, ‘Palliative Care Matters for All,’ highlights the changes needed to improve experiences of people of all ages with life shortening conditions and their families and carers.
Annex A: Palliative Care Strategy alignment with Scottish Government Frameworks
Action Group
1. Enabling communities
Individual Actions
1.1 Public information
1.2 Living and dying well in communities
1.3 Bereavement support
Health and Social Care Renewal Framework (2025)
Community-based models of care and person-centred delivery
Population Health Framework (2025)
Empowers communities, reduces stigma, promotes health literacy and inclusion
Action Group
2. Delivering palliative care
Individual Actions
2.1 Telephone support 24/7
2.2 Integrated palliative care
2.3 Adult specialist palliative care advice
2.4 Paediatric specialist palliative care advice
2.5 Care transitions
Health and Social Care Renewal Framework (2025)
Integrated, multidisciplinary care; improved access and responsiveness
Population Health Framework (2025)
Reduces inequalities in access; supports continuity of care across all life stages
Action Group
3. Future care planning
Individual Actions
3.1 Person-centred future care planning
3.2 Delivering future care planning
3.3 Digital future care plans
3.4 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Health and Social Care Renewal Framework (2025)
Digital transformation; future care planning; shared decision-making
Population Health Framework (2025)
Promotes autonomy, early intervention, and equitable planning and support
Action Group
4. Education and learning in palliative care
Individual Actions
4.1 Scottish Palliative Care Guidelines
4.2 Scottish Palliative Care Learning Hub
Health and Social Care Renewal Framework (2025)
Workforce development; capability building across sectors
Population Health Framework (2025)
Enhances skills to address population needs and reduce unwarranted variation in care
Action Group
5. Palliative care data and experiences
Individual Actions
5.1 Lived experience data
5.2 Population data
5.3 Adult specialist palliative care data
5.4 Paediatric palliative care data
Health and Social Care Renewal Framework (2025)
Data-driven improvement; outcomes-based commissioning
Population Health Framework (2025)
Informs targeted interventions; supports equity and service planning
Action Group
6. Governance and reporting in palliative care
Individual Actions
6.1 Palliative care for adults
6.2 Specialist palliative care services for adults
6.3 Paediatric palliative care
6.4 Executive lead for palliative care
6.5 Managed care networks
Health and Social Care Renewal Framework (2025)
Strengthened local leadership, accountability and commissioning
Population Health Framework (2025)
Enables local responsiveness and community engagement in planning
Contact
Email: palliativecareteam@gov.scot