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Home-based palliative care for children: the case for funding
1Royal Hampshire County Hospital.
Insights
Paediatric palliative care teams provide essential services, but funding uncertainty threatens their future. Continued support is crucial for these established teams to meet patient needs effectively.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Services
- Palliative Care
- Paediatric Medicine
Background:
- Paediatric palliative care services are inconsistently available, often established based on local needs.
- Existing services face funding uncertainties as initial streams, like the New Opportunities Fund, conclude.
- There is a disparity in provision, with some areas lacking essential paediatric palliative care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate how home-based paediatric palliative care aligns with NHS Plan objectives.
- To advocate for the sustained funding of paediatric palliative care teams established with New Opportunities Fund support.
- To highlight the value of these teams in providing accessible, patient-centered care.
Main Methods:
- The study illustrates the alignment of home-based palliative care with government health objectives.
- It presents a case for the continuation of existing paediatric palliative care teams.
- The article implicitly reviews the service model and its impact.
Main Results:
- Home-based palliative care effectively meets the objectives outlined in the NHS Plan.
- Established paediatric palliative care teams offer a ready-made, high-quality service.
- These services address patient needs conveniently, at home and at a suitable time.
Conclusions:
- Continued funding for paediatric palliative care teams is essential for service continuity.
- These teams are vital for delivering on the government's healthcare agenda.
- Home-based paediatric palliative care provides a flexible and patient-focused approach to care.
Abstract:
Paediatric palliative care services have grown up in response to local needs with the result that provision is patchy and in some areas non-existent. Funding for existing services comes from a variety of sources and in the case of teams funded in 2003 from The New Opportunities Fund, there is uncertainty about future provision as funding streams come to an end. This article illustrates how home-based palliative care achieves the objectives of the NHS Plan (DH 2000a) and makes the case for the continuation of paediatric palliative care teams already established through New Opportunities Fund (NOF) funding as these provide a ready made, quality service meeting the government agenda and addressing the needs of patients in a place and at a time to suit them.
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