A new report has been published in the National End of Life Intelligence Network Palliative and end of life care series The National End of Life Intelligence Network have released a new report, Older people who died in hospital: England 2017, It is the third in their new Palliative and […]
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Please see the below article on the updated use of Levetiracetam via Continuous Subcutaneous Infusions. Levetiracetam Guidance 26/09/2019
Many, if not all of you, will now be using the EMIS template called EPaCCS (Electronic Palliative Care Coordination System) to code important information regarding your patients nearing end of life and to enable coordination and seamless care for these patients. The Cheshire Care Record team has been working with […]
I am pleased to inform you that the changes to the GP Version of the Last Days of Life Template codes as detailed in the 27th June newsfeed have now been changed. An illustration of the changes made can be found here. What happens now? East GP Practices Communications were […]
For the past few years The End of Life Partnership have led and hosted the EPaCCS project, a joint project delivered alongside partner organisations and local frontline staff looking at electronic care co-ordination. We are thrilled to announce that the project was shortlisted…. Our 2 minute video application explains more […]
IMPORTANT NOTICE- Action Required Following on from the launch of the Last Days of Life Template on 3rd June 2019, we have been advised that two read codes used in two areas of the GP version of the template require revision. East GP Practices In order to expedite this change […]
The new “Last Days of Life EMIS Template” is due to be launched across Eastern Cheshire, South Cheshire & Vale Royal on 3rd June 2019. The template has been created by local GP’s , District Nurses and Specialist Palliative Care Teams in response to locally identified needs; – To save […]
From week commencing 27th May, both Accord and Wockhardt, the two manufacturers of diamorphine injection in the UK, are out of stock of diamorphine 5mg injection, with an anticipated resupply date of 5th August when Wockhardt will support the entire market until Accord is back in stock from October 2019. […]
Please note: On Monday 4th March the revised Unified Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (uDNACPR) Adult Policy will be going LIVE in ECT community setting and ECT acute setting. Going forward, please commence use of the revised Lilac Form, and Patient Information Leaflet, as soon as realistically possible. For your […]