Managed clinical networks, which provide a co-ordinated approach involving the NHS, patient groups, social work, voluntary organisations and other key partners are also being promoted. Funding arrangements for specialist palliative care provided by independent voluntary hospices in Scotland are set out in HDL (2003)18 which is titled - Funding of Specialist Palliative Care Provided by Independent Voluntary Hospices in Scotland, and is available from the following link: http://www.show.scot.nhs.uk/sehd/mels/HDL2003_18.pdf.