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Adult Specialist Palliative Care Services in the Republic Of Ireland, 2012-2015

The ‘Minimum Data Set’ (MDS) is a national survey of demographic and patient activity data for specialist palliative care services in the Republic of Ireland.

Within Ireland, specialist palliative care is delivered by the HSE along with a number of voluntary service providers working in partnership under Service Level Arrangements. Specialist palliative care (SPC), including critical end of life care, is provided by specialist palliative care teams in acute hospitals, community settings and specialist inpatient units (hospices) across the country.

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