Special care Subgroup

1. Special care Subgroup Proposals for the development of a clinical network and clinical pathways for patients with special needs in Grampian

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5. Sp care subgroup idea

6. Sp care subgroup report idea carers Other boards patients clinicians

7. recommendations Sp care subgroup report Short report Full report Accepted by board idea carers Other boards patients links clinicians

8. Guideline committee Patient leaflet practice guide DARC recommendations Sp care subgroup report Short report Full report Accepted by board idea carers Other boards patients links clinicians

9. Dental Advice and Referral Centre • Monitored referral system • Allows for easier audit DARC

10. Guideline committee • Reviews current guidelines and produce short easy to read versions • Encourages equity across Grampian . • Source of advice to other professionals • Helps to keep service up to date Guideline committee

11. Practice Guide • Clarifies which patients should be referred • Informs practitioners of care pathway • Allows practitioners to discuss options with patients • Draft issued to attendees at sp care meeting Jan 11 practice guide

12. Patient leaflet • Informs patients of the service • Gives information to help the patient make choices • Gives information to patients on how to contact service • Advertises the service • Allows patients to consider whether the service is right for them. Patient leaflet

13. Guideline committee Provisional action plan Patient leaflet stakeholders practice guide DARC recommendations Sp care subgroup report Short report Full report Accepted by board idea carers Other boards patients links clinicians

14. Prioritised action plan E forum / network Guideline committee Provisional action plan Patient leaflet stakeholders practice guide DARC recommendations Sp care subgroup report Short report Full report Accepted by board idea carers Other boards patients links clinicians

15. E forum • Set up in Jan 11 • Discussion forum • To form basis of network • Starting off based in Grampian • Requires time to make it work • Require physical events also • Could also be a training tool

16. Prioritised action plan Recommendations implemented E forum / network Guideline committee Provisional action plan Patient leaflet stakeholders practice guide DARC recommendations Sp care subgroup report Short report Full report Accepted by board idea carers Other boards patients links clinicians

17. Recommendations .25 High priority Lead by e forum Score 11 • Develop induction pack for new starts • Develop formal training pathways for dentists • Formalise use of R4 markers • Referral Guidance developed .24 low priority Lead by ib /dental school Score 4 .5 Low priority Lead by e forum Score 9 .3 High priority Lead by ref mcn Score 15

18. Lead appropriate actions process Prioritised action plan Recommendations implemented CHP ADS Meet 30/1/12 E forum / network met last April Guideline committee Provisional action plan Draft available Patient leaflet stakeholders practice guide Published as appendix DARC recommendations operational Sp care subgroup report Short report Full report Accepted by board idea carers Other boards patients links clinicians