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<p>Working with key stakeholders, NHS England and NHS improvement have developed a
standard operating procedure (SOP), for palliative care for children and young people
in community and hospice settings during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is due to be
published shortly.</p><p>The SOP is aimed at supporting staff who are providing care
or supporting children and young people, and their families, who have palliative and/or
end of life care needs in the community, including home and hospice care. Palliative
care will include some children and young people who have life-limiting long-term
conditions and complex health needs. It encourages all providers of children’s palliative
care (statutory and voluntary sector) to work collaboratively and flexibly across
health settings to support this group of children and young people and keep them safe
during the pandemic.</p>
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