Identify
Why is early identification important?
Early identification of patients who may be in the last 12 months of their life is important because this gives people the opportunity to be involved in planning for their future care. This could include thinking about the type of care they would like or would not like, where they would like to be cared for, who should be involved in their care and can help with planning for loved ones. These videos help to understand the importance of earlier identification and how to use the EARLY toolkit resource. EARLY is an electronic tool developed in the North West and is free to upload into your electronic systems.
Resources
GP Education - EARLY Identification Masterclass videos and EARLY resources
Early identification of patients who may be in the last 12 months of their life is important because this gives people the opportunity to be involved in planning for their future care. This could include thinking about the type of care they would like or would not like, where they would like to be cared for, who should be involved in their care and can help with planning for loved ones. these videos help to understand the importance of earlier identification and how to use the EARLY toolkit resource.
Early identification of patients who may be in the last 12 months of their life is important because this gives people the opportunity to be involved in planning for their future care. This could include thinking about the type of care they would like or would not like, where they would like to be cared for, who should be involved in their care and can help with planning for loved ones. these videos help to understand the importance of earlier identification and how to use the EARLY toolkit resource.
Early identification of patients who may be in the last 12 months of their life is important because this gives people the opportunity to be involved in planning for their future care. This could include thinking about the type of care they would like or would not like, where they would like to be cared for, who should be involved in their care and can help with planning for loved ones. these videos help to understand the importance of earlier identification and how to use the EARLY toolkit resource.
Clinical Validation
For practical IT support with the EARLY tool
Contact your Data Quality Specialist via the servicedesk (details below)
All requests for support or query resolution should be logged via the MLCSU IT Service Desk: Sostenuto self-service portal / AVA Chatbot / 0300 555 0212
Guidance on using self-service: https://learningacademy.nhs.uk/applications-library/it-self-service-portal/
Please use the link to join our Data Quality Facebook Group
SHADOW
A simple guide for Care Home staff to support earlier identification of patients with end of life care needs
Early identification in care homes
Education to support identification
Mayfly Education Programme to support care planning conversations - Education & Training provided by Hospice / Hospital training centres
The MAYFLY Programme focuses on enhancing the skills and confidence of professionals delivering end of life care in all settings. It supports professionals to have difficult conversations around advance care planning. Mayfly is suitable for all staff, clinical and non-clinical, who support people receiving palliative and end of life care. Mayfly training is offered by trained education facilitators through the education hubs in hospice/hospital education centres in the North West.
Locally available training to enable staff to support people with palliative and end of life care needs
Upcoming Courses at TBEC – Queenscourt Hospice
Fylde Coast – Blackpool Hospital/Trinity Hospice
Email: [email protected]
A collection of handouts, reading materials, and other tools that complement the No Conversation Too Tough training programme.
Use this to talk to patients about their goals and values, set up the conversation, assess the patient’s illness understanding and information preferences, share prognosis, explore key topics and document the conversation
Best Practice Guide for life Limiting Conditions
Skills for Health and Skills for Care Core Skills Education and Training Framework for End of Life Care.
Guidance to support staff in symptom management, decision making and care coordination. If there is any doubt regarding clinical decisions for individuals, help should be sought from local Specialist Palliative Care services.
Lancs & South Cumbria e-learning on the NHS Learning Hub for all staff working across Lancashire and South Cumbria in Clinical and non-clinical roles. Create a log-in on the learning hub or log-in with existing Athens account.
Practical support for staff and families when talking about death and dying
Practical support for staff and families when talking about death and dying
Practical support for staff and families when talking about death and dying
NHS Practical care for the Dying Person guide – What you can do to practically care for someone who is in their last days and hours of life
A selection of resources as well as recommendations for books, podcasts and more, to help families navigate this journey.
Listen to On the Marie Curie Couch, a monthly podcast where well-known guests share their grief and death experiences with bereavement expert Jason Davidson, breaking taboos and encouraging end of life discussions.
The End-of-life Care for All (e-ELCA) programme is an elearning library which provides resources to enhance the training and education of the health and social care workforce so that well-informed high-quality care can be delivered by confident and competent staff and volunteers to support people wherever they happen to be.
Please select the button above to access e-ELCA
The End-of-Life E-Learning for All module is designed to be used by all staff working across Lancashire and South Cumbria in clinical and non-clinical roles who have contact with patients and their loved ones. It will help you to understand how we approach the care of those in the last year of their life and the support that is available for them and those caring for them. Meets the tier1 learning outcomes set out by Health Education England within the End of Life Core Skills Education and Training Framework. Create a log-in on the learning hub or log-in with existing Athens account. Course takes 30-45 minutes to complete and receive certificate at the end
LSC end of life e-learning for all
Free online education and training is available for all staff groups to support carers
Carer Check-in training can be delivered by experienced education facilitators. Check with your local hospice if they offer this training. A half day Carer Check-In course aims to equip health and social care staff with the skills and awareness to ‘check-in’ with carers, facilitating their well-being and ability to cope.
There are lots of resources for the public to support bereaved people manage their grief