MCCN Specialist Palliative Care CNG Education SubGroup

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MCCN Specialist Palliative CareCNGEducation
Sub-Group

• Anita Roberts
• Chair

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Background

• As part of the NHS Cancer Plan a
• commitment was given to develop education
• and support programmes for district nurses in
• the principles and practice of palliative
  care.
• 10m was allocated centrally over three years
  (2001-2004) was allocated for the project
• Cancer networks developed locally driven and
  clinically focussed programmes.

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Background

• The content criteria was agreed centrally.
• Flexible locally agreed approach to the programme
• Focused initially on G grade DNs.
• Locally agreed targets for numbers of nurses
  completing the programme
• Programme extended to other grades when all G,
  grades had completed.

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Background

• Locally each ICN received 7k per year to
  develop, run and evaluate the programme.
• A full time Education Facilitator was appointed
  to support the programme and a steering group was
  formed
• Each ICN had a named lead for liaison and
  coordination purposes.

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Background

• Education Facilitator left
• Education programmes continued in each ICN
• Overall co-ordination was poor
• SPC CNG resolved to form a sub group to take this
  work forward

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Membership
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Where do we go from here?
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Key Questions

• What education is currently being provided across
  the network?
• How can we influence the standard of practice?
• What resources are available for clinicians?

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What education is currently being provided across
the network?

• Gap analysis of current palliative care education
  provision across the CNG

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How can we influence the standard of practice?

• To define core competencies for specialist and
  general palliative care for adults and children
• To develop equitable provision of and access to
  education across the CNG
• Play an active role in the performance
  management of the DN education programme

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What resources are available for clinicians?

• To provide guidance and support in response to
  Network and National initiatives
• To develop and promote educational events and
  resources

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Communication
ICN
ICN
ICN
ICN
ICN
Specialist Palliative Care CNG
ICN
ICN
Education Network CNG
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Mission Impossible??
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Are we on the Road to Success??