INVERCLYDE PALLIATIVE CARE
PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION GROUP
Thursday 5June 2014
Present:Stuart Milligan, Moira Brown, Brian Polding-Clyde, Ian Marshall, Rosemary Parker, Ruth Ward, Julie Houten, Colin Black, Alison Bunce
In attendance:Judy Leslie-Carter
Apologies:Margaret Lambie, Gillian Robb, Gillian Sherwood, Christine Hennan, Beth Culshaw, Thelma Bench
SM welcomed members and explained the purpose of the group.
Review of meeting notes, action points and matters arising
SM reviewed the notes from the last meeting (20th February 2014). The topic of palliative/continuing care beds arose again. IM clarified some points around the classification and use of these beds. He agreed to provide some written information to this effect, so that the particular action point addressing this topic can be finally closed.
[Action: IM]
BP-C gave an update on the end of life care guidance being prepared by the MCN.
Standing items
(i)Needs and Resources Profile
The Needs and Resources profile has been completed for 2013-2014 and a comparison has been made with the previous year’s figures.
The following information will appear on the 2014 – 2015 profile - IRH training,
Care Homes training and attendance of Inverclyde staff at GG&C events.
SM will look at the possibility of someone collating the information and producing an annual report. [Action: SM]
(ii)MCN
Copies of the last report to the MCN were circulated. SM will find out dates for the reports to be submitted and will contact group members two weeks prior for their contributions. [Action:SM]
Phase 3 Action Plan with updates
The Action Plan for the next two years is ready to be signed off by Beth Culshaw. SM will forward a copy to BC with this information. A new reporting system has been introduced and group members are invited to give their opinions on this. [Action: All]
A blank proforma will be sent to members one month prior to each PIG meeting with a request for it to be completed and returned within two weeks. The reports will then be put together and distributed so that discussions around any of the actions can take place at the next meeting.
SM commented that there is some duplication of actions in the Phase 3 plan, and some of the dates are unrealistic. Group members are asked to pass any comments about the plan to Stuart so that running amendments can be made. [Action: All]
RP raised the issue of a possible audit of SPAR in one care home. A discussion then ensued around ACP, Anticipatory Care Planning, TAMP, QOF and KIS.
IM expressed his concern that the Specialist Palliative Care service at IRH is being diminished by the loss of one consultant session, the Band 6 CNS post and the administrative assistant post. The group agreed that this was a matter of concern. SM to convey the group’s concerns to BC. [Action: SM]
Correspondence
NHS GG&C Core Brief on Continuing Care.
Any other business
RW stated that she will be retiring from her practice in September.
Date of next meeting: Thursday 28th August 2014 from 11.00 am – 1.00 pm