Minister Brady opens All Ireland International Conference on palliative Care

Posted on 07/10/09 by Áine Brady Áine Brady, T.D., Minister for Older People, today (7th October 2009)
officially opened the All Ireland International Conference on Palliative
Care, "Pushing Boundaries in Palliative and End of Life Care".

The Conference has been organised by the Northern Ireland Hospice and
focuses on palliative and end of life care. The conference will capture new
developments in palliative and end of life care from professionals and
users' perspectives. Both national and international experts within their
field will participate in the Conference.

Speaking at the opening of the conference today, Minister Brady said "All
of us here acknowledge the growing demand that will be placed on palliative
and end of life care going into the future. I firmly believe that today, it
is more important than ever to combine our respective efforts in planning
for the challenges of the future and every possible co-operation between
public and private health sectors, voluntary organisations and local
communities should be encouraged. As we head into uncertain economic times
we must work together, to share our insights and expertise with a view to
developing palliative and end of life care services to meet the challenges
of the future, in an efficient and effective manner and in an atmosphere of
mutual support and understanding".