Welcome to the e-newsletter update on the NHS North West London adult community specialist palliative care consultation. You are receiving this because you have expressed an interest in the consultation. If you would prefer not to receive these emails, please email us to unsubscribe.

Dear all

As you know, NHS North West London has been asking residents to share their views on proposed improvements to adult community specialist palliative care services, as part of our commitment to provide compassionate, high-quality support for people with a life-limiting illnesses, for which there is no cure.

With less than one month to go, we want to make sure as many people as possible have the opportunity to respond and give their views. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far, your feedback have been very valuable and insightful. 

We have a number of events and borough involvement sessions occurring during February and you can see more details on these below and on our website, where you can also complete our questionnaire.

For those of you yet to take part, please don’t miss this opportunity to contribute to the future of palliative care in your community before the public consultation ends on 24 February 2025.

To find out more information about the consultation and the proposed key improvements visit www.nwlondonicb.nhs.uk/cspc

Watch a short video on our proposals

Watch a short animation on what the changes could mean for patients and the public  

Please also find below links to new information we have published on enhanced end-of-life care beds and updates to our frequently asked questions, along with easy read versions of the consultation summary document and questionnaire.

Best wishes

Dr Lyndsey Williams 
GP Clinical Lead NHS North West London Last Phase of Life

Your feedback is crucial in shaping a compassionate and effective palliative care system so please do make your voice heard by attending one of our consultation events or involvement sessions.

Our final scheduled consultation event is on 05 February 2025, 6:30 - 8pm (Sign up: www.nwlondonicb.nhs.uk/cspcevents).

Our involvement team is also holding sessions in community locations across the eight boroughs of north west London. These are listed by borough on our website here.

If you would like us to come along to your meeting or group, please contact us by emailing nhsnwl.endoflife@nhs.net

 Find out more and other ways you can get involved at www.nwlondonicb.nhs.uk/cspc

One area that people have asked us to provide more information on is enhanced end-of-life care beds and we have published an article on our website in order to do so.

This covers why we are proposing their introduction and who will be providing the care and support to patients admitted to the beds.

We have also updated our frequently asked questions.

This now includes further information on access to hospice beds, the difference between NHS-run and NHS-funded services and the importance of charitable hospices in service delivery.

We have worked with The Advocacy Project to create an easy read summary of the consultation document and the questionnaire.

These have now been published and will also be used by the Advocacy Project to support engagement on the consultation with people with learning disabilities.

The consultation document and summary, along with a number of other background and explanatory documents can be found here.

You can provide feedback in a variety of ways:

• Share your views - through our online questionnaire
• Download a paper questionnaire, complete it, and send it to us at our address, FREEPOST, HEALTHIER NORTH WEST LONDON (no stamp needed)
• Or simple write to us using the freepost address or email nhsnwl.endoflife@nhs.net. If you are completing on behalf of an organisation, please state the name of the organisation in your email or letter.

The public consultation runs until 24 February 2025.