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A Cheshire task group have developed a number of key resources to help local clinicians to champion use of the last days of life template which to date has had poor uptake in some areas of Cheshire. Currently this template is for use by Community Nurses, GP’s and Hospices in […]
NEW Reuse of Medication in Care Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic Local guidance has been developed and published to provide health and social care professionals working within, or supporting, care homes across Cheshire with practical guidance on the reuse of medicines in a crisis situation where no source of medicine […]
Welcome to the first in a series of interactive newsletters from East Cheshire Hospice and the End of Life Partnership. In this issue we cover “EARLY Identification of patients nearing the end of life”. To view the Cheshire Wide version of this resource please click here
An Audit of the ‘Blue Booklet’ The ‘Blue Booklet’ is used in East and South Cheshire and Vale Royal in the community setting. It enables the authorisation and administration of symptom control medications for patients in the last days of life. An audit was carried out of 29 booklets that […]
EoLP have been working with Clinicians across Cheshire to develop a series of video resources to support local practitioners during the COVID 19 pandemic. These video resources currently include: Symptom Management for COVID-19 Breaking Bad News over the Telephone Advance Care Planning and COVID-19 Verification of Expected Death & COVID-19 […]
The NHS has launched a mental health hotline to support health workers during the coronavirus epidemic. The hotline will be staffed by more than 1,500 trained volunteers from organisations including Hospice UK and the Samaritans. The line will offer psychological support to those in need, as well as offering advice. Ring: 0300 131 7000 (7am […]
In response to feedback from staff in a range of settings, EoLP are focusing some of our efforts on supporting front line staff resilience and mental health over the coming weeks to months. Whilst these do not replace existing arrangements to support staff, we hope that they will prove useful […]
Taken from email dated 27/03/2020 The new Covid-19 legislation which now makes it easier for doctors to issue MCCDs; A MCCD is acceptable as long as: 1. The patient has been seen by A medical practitioner in the last 28 days OR after death 2. The certifying Dr can […]