Summary
All parties interested in the development of the proposed All-Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care were invited to an information briefing meeting on the 28 January 2009 in the Alexander Hotel, Dublin.
The meeting was hosted by the Health Research Board (HRB) in Dublin and the Health & Social Care Research and Development Office (HSC R&D Office) in Belfast and was led by Professor David Clark, current Visiting Professor of Hospice Studies at University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin.
Purpose of the briefing:
The session offered the opportunity to:
- Recap on the vision and business planning process associated with the development of the All-Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care
- Learn about recent developments in funding support
- Receive a pre-announcement about the call for applications to host the Institute
- Hear an outline of the main procedures for application and the criteria for selection
- Ask questions about the call, application procedure, timescale and expected outcomes
