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Palliative care

This section provides information on our national palliative care work.
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  • About palliative care

    Palliative care is an approach that focuses on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of facing a life-limiting condition.
  • National Palliative Care Work Programme

    We're working to ensure palliative and end-of-life care meets the needs of all New Zealanders and their whānau.
  • The New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy

    The New Zealand Palliative Care Strategy 2001 sets in place a systematic and informed approach to the future provision and funding of palliative care
  • Palliative Care Publications

    Publications relating to palliative care in New Zealand.
  • Key palliative care organisations

    Organisations and websites working in the area of palliative care.
  • Planning for palliative care services in Aotearoa; what our population data tells us

    This presentation and supporting resources are useful for those with an interest in how we plan, fund and provide palliative care services in Aotearoa
  • Palliative care guidelines

    Palliative care guidelines for health professionals.

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