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Katie McGovern and Dr Sally Rogers Katharine House Hospice Adderbury OX17 3NL 01295 811866. Aims of this session. Tackle some common symptoms. Eg nausea and vomiting Find out about syringe drivers Review palliative care strategies Know how to access specialist palliative care .
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Katie McGovern and Dr Sally Rogers Katharine House Hospice Adderbury OX17 3NL 01295 811866
Aims of this session • Tackle some common symptoms. Eg nausea and vomiting • Find out about syringe drivers • Review palliative care strategies • Know how to access specialist palliative care
Gold Standards Framework • Practice based system to improve organisation and quality of life for all patients in the last 6- 12 months of life. • Key themes: identify, assess and plan • “Head, Hands, Heart” • QOF points
GSF - 5 Goals • G1 Symptom free • G2 Preferred place of care • G3 Feel safe and supported • G4 Carers supported, involved • G5 Staff more confident
GSF - 7 C'S • Communication • Co-ordination • Control of symptoms • Continuity (OOH) • Continued learning • Carer support • Care in dying phase
Liverpool Integrated Care Pathway(LCP) • A template of care for very end of life • Used by all health care professionals • Identifies key goals • Variance
Thinking ahead • Advance Decisions • Preferred Place of Care (PPC) • Mental Capacity Act 2005: diagnostic; impaired or distubed mind? functional; can s/he understand,weigh and communicate?