Dear all, I am very sorry to have to inform you that from 28 February 2023, I have made the decision to step down from my duties as Chair and Trustee at PCPLD Network. The decision has been an extremely difficult one for me to make but I will continue to support and...

The PCPLD Network has worked in partnership with NHS England to produce a guide (published August 2017) titled  Delivering high quality end of life care for people with a learning disability. Resources and tips for commissioners, service providers and health and...

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of Peggy Fray on 24th April 2014 at the age of ninety. Born in 1923, she was the older sister to Kathleen – who arrived just one week before her fourth birthday and was born with Down’s syndrome. In June 1943, at...

European Association for Palliative Care White Paper now available online, click here to read.

The public consultation for the new national Emergency Care and Treatment Plan started recently. The UK-wide ECTP will go some way to addressing the issues of premature deaths and poor decision-making that many have highlighted for over a decade. The public...