At the end of May the French Society for Counselling and Palliative Care (“SFAP”) published 4 documents on its website, which were submitted to the French National Authority for Health (HAS). The intended goal is to update Palliative Care guidelines, after the...
In its report published Monday, March 14, 2016, the French Inspection Générale des Affaires Sociales (IGAS)1 suggests to involve family practitioners in having advance directives written by their patients and included in the shared medical records. This past Monday,...
In connection with the new law dated February 2, 2016 for the End of Life, a budget of 190 Million Euros has been allotted for the national development plan for Palliative Care for the period 2016-2018. Beyond the crucial problem of financing for palliative care, one...
Following the creation of a National Center for Palliative Care and the End of Life by the January 5, 2016 decree, the press has announced that Dr. Véronique Fournier, whose ambiguous position on euthanasia is worrisome, has been named president of this organization....
On December 3, 2015, the Health Minister announced a new development plan 2016-2018 for palliative care, with a budget of 190 million Euros, with 40 million attributed for 2016. This was the follow-up to the promise made by President François Hollande in July 2012...
