End of Life Project Cardiac Services

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End of Life ProjectCardiac Services

• Temo Donovan Senior Project Manager

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Getting Started

• Seconded palliative care nurse
• Identified champion
• Workshop with key stakeholders
• Scoping/baseline exercise
• Identify forum to discuss development further

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Supportive Palliative Care for Patients with
Heart FailureEvaluation of Services
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Key Areas Identified for Development

• Preferred place of care
• Guidelines
• Referral pathways with primary and secondary care
• Directory
• Communication skills

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Preferred Place of Care (PPC)

• Identified Trust to use as a pilot
• Worked closely with palliative care team
• Developed HF palliation pathway
• Developed tools
• PPC
• Triggers of supportive care for end-stage HF
  patients
• Identified barriers

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Other Developments

• Symptom control guidelines
• Service Directory
• Advanced Communication Skills
• www.nwlcn.co.uk

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Whats Next

• ICD Policy
• Roll out tools
• Education events
• Review services

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ANY QUESTIONS ?