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Palliative and end of life care are about caring for the whole person. This includes their emotional and spiritual needs as well as their physical care needs. Living with a terminal illness can cause spiritual and emotional suffering as well as physical suffering, and it is important to offer support tailored to the person’s needs.

This section provides you with some pointers on good practice to support people’s emotional and spiritual care needs. It also provides further information to deepen your understanding of these aspects of palliative and end of life care.