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Whilst this will involve the sharing of best practice to promote consistency, it also requires an approach tailored to local needs, particularly in rural and island communities.
There are sometimes quite dramatic side effects, which in an end-of-life situation might not always be in the person’s best interests. Those discussions are always difficult, which is why it is best to have them as early as possible in the process.