likely to have their EoLC CCGs and other key stakeholders will preferences met. then be invited to endorse (or agree amendment to) this plan, prior to implementation. 4. Each CCG will identify a GP lead for CCG EoLC July 2016 EPaCCs and will clarify how the Lead CASTLE register implementation group will link into the CCG’s governance structures. 5. Each local system will clarify how IT CCG EoLC December In addition to sharing EoLC systems and future developments will Lead 2016 registers, local targets will be set accommodate the need for shared and for the roll-out of systems for clinical records, including shared CCG IT lead sharing digital clinical records; records for EoLC. This should be part of (working with across health and social care the road map’ work currently other system IT ‘digital providers in all sectors. being undertaken. leads) Evidence and Service providers will participate in 6. The national dataset for palliative care CASTLE group September information an agreed range of national will be implemented in line with the (TBC) 2016 initiatives to collect robust national timetable. In addition to this anonymous data, to support quality there are a range of voluntary national improvement. As a consequence audits and surveys that need to be more comparable information will considered with a view to local be available about local services organisations contributing data. The and about the individuals who are CASTLE group will be asked to assess accessing the services (and by the potential for these national data default information about who are collection tools to improve local not accessing services) services. In light of this assessment the group will recommend to CCGs and partner agencies, which additional national data collection opportunities should be adopted locally.
likely to have their EoLC preferences met. In addition to sharing EoLC registers, local targets will be set for the roll-out of systems for sharing digital clinical records; across health and social care providers in all sectors. CCGs and other key stakeholders will then be invited to endorse (or agree amendment to) this plan, prior to implementation. 4. Each CCG will identify a GP lead for EPaCCs and will clarify how the CASTLE register implementation group will link into the CCG’s governance structures. 5. Each local system will clarify how IT systems and future developments will accommodate the need for shared clinical records, including shared records for EoLC. This should be part of the ‘digital road map’ work currently being undertaken. CCG EoLC Lead CCG EoLC Lead and CCG IT lead (working with other system IT leads) July 2016 December 2016 Evidence and information Service providers will participate in an agreed range of national initiatives to collect robust anonymous data, to support quality improvement. As a consequence more comparable information will be available about local services and about the individuals who are accessing the services (and by default information about who are not accessing services) 6. The national dataset for palliative care will be implemented in line with the national timetable. In addition to this there are a range of voluntary national audits and surveys that need to be considered with a view to local organisations contributing data. The CASTLE group will be asked to assess the potential for these national data collection tools to improve local services. In light of this assessment the group will recommend to CCGs and partner agencies, which additional national data collection opportunities should be adopted locally. CASTLE group (TBC) September 2016