Living and Dying Well A perspective from Primary Care
NHS Grampian Palliative Care Strategy Group
Christopher Columbus
Tools/Triggers Palliative Care RegisterN=72 Cancer 100% Non-Cancer 79% Gold Standards Framework Scotland85% Directed Enhanced Services88% Integrated Care Pathway Liverpool Care Pathway 10% Alternative 3% Assessment tools32%
Model of Care Centred on Palliative Care Register and GSFS Extend these to –Non cancer patients –All care settings Link with DES and ePCS
Model of Care (2) Incorporate assessment and prognostication Start ‘up-stream’ but include ‘end of life’ Facilitate advance care planning Integrate recommendations from short life working groups
Prognostic tools Palliative Performance Scale (PPS) Palliative Prognostic Index (PPI) Biological markers
Symptom Checklist
Symptom Checklist (2)
Symptom Control algorithm
Nursing Dependencies
Core Model
Concurrent activities ‘Just in Case’ box pilot in Banff and Buchan The Grampian Palliative Care Network of Community Pharmacists Out of Hours Care in the home environment – 2 pilots
Consultation Numerous primary care teams GP cancer and palliative care leads RCGP study day Care Home/Home care professionals (nursing and social care) Care Home Managers Dementia Study Day LTC Collaborative Marie Curie Out of Hours Service
Challenges Roll out and embed the programme Electronic format Maintain impetus
Negative Factors Time H 1 N 1