End of Life Care – A Framework of National Occupational Standards

This framework of National Occupational Standards aims to support workforce development, in its broadest sense, to ensure all health and social care workers are confident and able to work with people at the end of their lives.

It was developed by Skills for Care in partnership with Skill for Health, the National End of Life Care Programme and the Department of Health.

The framework supports and complements the earlier document ‘Common core competences and principles for health and social care workers working with adults at the end of life’, which was published by Skills for Care and Skills for Health in July 2009.

Both the framework, and the core principles and competences, reflect the key areas, actions and recommendations laid out in the End of Life Care Strategy published by the Department of Health in July 2008. They have been produced and refined following consultation and testing across the health and social care sectors.

Common core competences and principles for health and social care workers working with adults at the end of life.

See also:

End of Life Care NOS Framework

National End of Life care programme

Skills for Care