A review of palliative care competence frameworks: prepared for the Palliative Care Competency Framework Development Project Steering Group

The Health Service Executive (HSE) Palliative Care Programme Briefing Document (2012) identified the development of a Palliative Care Competence Framework as a key objective for the coming year. The framework will support managers, teams and individuals in identifying appropriate palliative care competences for use within their organisation or workplace.