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Palliative care project wins Care Accolades 2009 award: June 2009
Source: Scottish Social Services Council, June 2009
BUPA’s project to implement the Liverpool Care Pathway scooped the award for best partnership working in adult services at the Care Accolades 2009 ceremony held in Dundee in June.
The Care Accolades, now in its sixth year, has been called the Oscars for social services, and highlights some of the excellent work that takes place and touches the lives of all of us at some point. This year a record number of entries were received from local authority, voluntary and private social service agencies across Scotland.
The BUPA project worked with world leading experts Marie Curie Cancer Care and the Liverpool Care Pathway Team to review the approach to the care of care home residents and their families, particularly to include palliative care awareness. The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) is a continuous quality improvement framework of the care of the dying irrespective of diagnosis or place of death. The LCP can be used to influence practice but also has an impact on the culture of care.
The LCP was rolled out to Rodgerpark and Rowantree Care homes in Rutherglen and involved joint working amongst the care home staff, the Marie Curie nurse and GPs and will be phased out to other care homes.
BUPA said:
“It’s wonderful seeing the home and our work getting recognition. It raises the profile for caring for people dying in care homes and how it has changed. The Care Accolades are very worthwhile. It is also fantastic for the corporate profile.”
Another palliative care project reached the finals of the award ceremony. Angus Council’s Palliative Care Project was a finalist in the best leading on learning programme. This involved a training programme to raise awareness of palliative care and improve the lives of people and their families. Staff undertook the Marie Curie Cancer Care training for trainer’s course which equipped the staff to deliver palliative care course to the wider staff group.
To find out more and see film clips of each of the projects please visit the SSSC website www.sssc.uk.com
Dementia Strategy on the way: May 2009
May 2009
Scotland's first dementia strategy is on the way, stepping up the drive towards better care for people living with dementia. Over the summer a wide-ranging consultation will gather the views of people with dementia and all those involved in their care about what should be included in the strategy.
Recommendations from a specialist Dementia Forum - including the Mental Welfare Commission, Alzheimer Scotland, the Care Commission and Age Concern & Help the Aged - will also help shape the strategy, which will be published before the end of the year.
Source: www.scotland.gov.uk
Palliative Care Congress 2010 - call for papers: March 2009
March 2009
The call for papers is now open for the Palliative Care Congress, which will be held from 10-12 March 2010 in Bournemouth. Abstracts will be considered on all areas of palliative and end of life care and should be submitted within the following categories: research; clinical innovation & audit; and art. Abstracts can be submitted online.
For further details and to submit an abstract, please visit the Palliative Care Congress website and click on 'Call for Papers'. The closing date for submissions is 25th September 2009.
Appointment of chronic pain lead physician: April 2009
April 2009
Dr Pete MacKenzie has been appointed as Scotland's Lead Clinician for Chronic Pain. Dr MacKenzie will lead national work on improving care for chronic pain sufferers. This will focus on integrating care in hospital and in the community, working more closely with voluntary sector specialists and providing more sources of treatment for pain management so that care can be provided as close to home as possible for more Scots.
Dr MacKenzie is a Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Management based at Glasgow's Southern General Hospital. His appointment is initially for three years with the possibility of an extension, funded from the Scottish Government's Long Term Conditions budget.
Care Commission report on palliative care and end of life care in care homes: April 2009
April 2009
More than 40% of care homes in Scotland need to improve the support they offer people with life-limiting illnesses and those who require palliative and end of life care, according to a new report from Scotland’s care watchdog.
The report, Better care every step of the way, reflects the findings of 1036 inspections and three investigations carried out by the Care Commission at care homes for older people between April 2007 and March 2008. During the inspections, the Care Commission evaluated whether staff in care homes had an understanding of what constituted palliative and end of life care - and how well they were delivering it to people who live in care homes and their families.
This report is available from: www.carecommission.com
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