Response to phasing out Liverpool Care Pathway

Age UK's Response to Phasing Out Of Liverpool Care Pathway.

Michelle Mitchell, Charity Director General of Age UK said:

'Problems with implementation of the Liverpool Care Pathway and the resulting lack of trust meant it was unable to secure its aim of improving care at the end of life, a crucial issue to all of us and one which has historically been neglected.

'This experience must be used to inform our health and care services in developing an integrated approach that ensures people are treated with compassion and dignity at the end of their lives, whether they be at  home, in a residential setting or hospital.' 

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Age UK is the new force combining Age Concern and Help the Aged, dedicated to improving later life.

We provide free information, advice and support to over six million people; commercial products and services to well over one million customers; and research and campaign on the issues that matter to people in later life. Our work focuses on five key areas: money matters, health and well being, home and care, work and training and leisure and lifestyle. We work with our national partners, Age Scotland, Age Cymru and Age NI (together the Age UK Family), our local Age UK partners in England and local Age Concerns. We also work internationally for people in later life as a member of the DEC and with our sister charity Help Age International.

Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England (registered charity number 1128267 and company number 6825798). Age Concern England and Help the Aged (both registered charities), and their trading and other associated companies merged on the 1st April 2009. Together they have formed the Age UK Group ("we").  Charitable services are offered through Age UK and commercial products are offered by the Charity's trading companies, which donate their net profits to Age UK (the Charity).