Greater knowledge of palliative care in Republic

People in Ireland have a greater knowledge about end-of-life care options than other countries, but gaps remain in awareness among local communities of the relevant supports available. Research from Queen's University Belfast in collaboration with All-Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC) found that, when it comes to ‘death literacy’, the island of Ireland had a score of 68.1 per cent, compared to 47.6 per cent in the UK, 51.5 per cent in Belgium and Sweden, and 57.2 per cent in the Netherlands. In addition, the Republic of Ireland (75.8 per cent) is ahead of Northern Ireland (67.5 per…