The first Diana Team in Wales: an update.

Children: services, palliative care, paediatric community nursing As a memorial to the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Treasury made over £4 million available to fund a network of Diana Community Nursing teams within the United Kingdom. In 1999 the first Welsh Diana Team was set up in North Wales. This is one of eight teams now operating across the UK (Davies and Harding 2000). The brief for these teams is to forge new partnerships and deliver existing services to meet the needs of children with life-limiting conditions such as severe cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy and cancer. The teams aim to: ❘❚❘ provide a high quality seamless service which allows the child and his or her family autonomy, choice and respect ❘❚❘ involve other agencies and service providers and draw on other professionals and voluntary support when necessary ❘❚❘ make appropriate arrangements to support these families including, when required, nursing care, emotional support and practical interventions (English National Board/Department of Health 1999). This article summarises the progress made by the North Wales team over the last two years and demonstrates the continuing need for such an unique service.