We support social care and health staff to provide quality end of life care.
Although every individual may have a different idea about what would, for them, constitute a ‘good death’, for many this would involve:
- Being treated as an individual, with dignity and respect
- Being without pain and other symptoms
- Being in familiar surroundings and
- Being in the company of close family and/or friends.
- Strategies and frameworks
- Training and resources
- End of Life Care conference 2011
- Information for the public (includes useful contacts for staff)
- Get involved
Strategies and frameworks
- The National End of Life Care Programme works with health and social care services across all sectors in England to improve end of life care for adults by implementing the Department of Health strategy. They also provide information relating specifically to care homes.
- The Department of Health has also published a framework for social care at the end of life.
- The Nottinghamshire County PCT website has useful local information.
- The Gold Standards Framework provides a framework that will help with the delivery of excellent end of life care.
Training and resources
- mylearningspace is theEast Midlands End of Life Care and Cancer Education Hub. Here you will find free elearning, resources, information and support
- The Dying Matters Coalition have a DVD called “A party for Kath” and a book titled “Dying to Know – Bringing Death to Life”.
- End of life care for all have developed an e-learning package to help train and educate health and social care staff delivering end of life care.
- Macmillan Trust
- National Council for Palliative Care is the umbrella charity for all those involved in palliative, end of life and hospice care.
- Nottinghamshire County NHS - An end of life care toolkit has been produced by Nottinghamshire County PCT.
- The NHS, in association with the National End of Life Care Programme, National Council for Palliative Care and the neurological alliance have produced a document entitled "Improving end of life care in neurological disease: a framework for implementation".
- The Nottinghamshire Partnership for Social Care Workforce Development delivers a range of training courses for the independent sector. For further information contact the independent sector training team
- Skills for Care have developed a knowledge set specifically for end of life care.
- St Christopher’s have produced a booklet and CD “End of life care competences” which is aimed at nurses and care staff working in the community, care homes and hospitals.
- The Kings Fund have published a book "Implementing the End of Life Care Strategy: Lessons from good practice" which is available in hard copy or to download.
End of Life Care conference - 5 October 2011
Theme
The many ways in which health and social care work together to deliver better end of life care
Overview
Delegates found out about how the End of Life Care Strategy is being implemented nationally and locally.
In Nottinghamshire, there is a comprehensive training programme delivered to health and social care staff which is complemented by the “Time for Tea, Time to Talk” awareness raising events.
There were plentiful networking opportunities and a range of stands providing information, tools and examples of good practice.
The files below give outlines of the presentations given at the conference. If you want further information about any of the themes contact the workforce planning team.
Learning Disabilities
Presented by: Gemma Del Toro and Claire Henley Download the presentation [PDF 1.2MB] 
Spirituality and Religion
Presented by: Paul Bentley Download the presentation [PDF 3.4MB]
National programme
Presented by: Anita Hayes Download the presentation [PDF 1.4MB]
Dementia
Presented by: Gill Whitworth and Karen Middleton Download the presentation [PDF 579KB]
Out of hours care
Presented by: Caroline Wise Download the presentation [PDF 137KB]
Palliative care
Presented by: Jo Black Download the presentation [PDF 2.5MB]
Care homes (no file available)
Presented by: Jenny Wilson
Get involved
If you are interested in end of life care, promoting the importance of planning for the future and dealing with death in a sensitive way contact the workforce planning team.
