The Canadian Network of Palliative Care for Children (CNPCC) has developed out of the Pediatric Hospice Palliative Care Special Interest Group (SIG) of the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA). It remains under the umbrella of the CHPCA, and reports to its Executive Director as described in the CNPCC Terms of Reference.

It is envisioned that the CNPCC will be comprised of a broad group of individuals involved in palliative and end-of-life care of children, including those who may see palliative care in general as being rather peripheral to their primary clinical field, such as pediatric cardiology, nephrology, respirology, neurology, genetics, and specialties related to metabolic diseases.

The formation of a network whose focus is to address issues unique to palliative and end-of-life care for children will facilitate standards development, advocacy, and education, perhaps raising the profile of pediatric palliative care into the awareness of the broad group of caregivers mentioned above, and of the community in general.

For more information send an E-mail to info@cnpcc.ca