Core tools

Gold Standards Framework (GSF)

GSF was initially developed for use in primary care settings so that people approaching the end of life can be identified, their care needs assessed and a plan of care with relevant agencies put into place.

Visit the Gold Standards Framework website for full details

Holistic Common Assessment

Effective holistic assessment processes are key to meeting the complex, wide-ranging and changing needs of people approaching the end of life.

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Liverpool Care Pathway

Provides an evidence-based framework to support those delivering care to the dying patient and their relatives in the last days and hours of life, in a variety of settings.

See the Liverpool Care Pathway website for full details

Preferred Priorities for Care (PPC)

This is an example of an advance care planning, patient-held document. It is used to facilitate and record patient choice in relation to end of life issues.

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Route to Success Resources

The aim of the Route to Success series is to provide the workforce with a simple guide to support the implementation of the end of life pathway.

You can access additional helpful resources here


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