Question 18849 — end of life and palliative care

Summary

Mr. Bernard Brochand draws the attention of the Minister of Solidarity and Health to the situation of palliative care in France. The 2015-2018 national palliative care plan which ended in December 2018 had a budget of 190 million euros. Over the past fifteen years, the implementation of three three-year plans dedicated to this priority has enabled significant progress to be made. But according to an Atlas established in 2018 by the National Center for Palliative Care, only 44% of people requiring palliative care were able to access it. It is clear that there is an absolute need to develop palliative care. In fact, the provision of palliative care comes up against several pitfalls: that of territorial disparities, that of development too centered on the hospital, that of the training of caregivers and also that of financing methods. But he It is important to understand this support in all its dimensions: human, compassionate, technical, medical and financial. It clearly appears that major efforts still need to be made in this area, particularly with regard to the unequal distribution of healthcare provision across the country and the lack of staff in the structures. He therefore asks her to please tell him if she intends to initiate a new national plan. palliative care for the next four years, according to what orientations, with what means and in what time frame it will come into force.

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