Section 4. Information sharing, communication, strategic development and training. Objectives, Lead. Timescale. Actions Outcomes RAG 4.1 To allow the sharing of relevant and Explore and be involved in work taking Service users receive services from all appropriate information between place to enable a region-wide shared organisations and relevant information is shared organisations in the best interests of the information system/process with to ensure speedy and appropriate services are patient interoperability between delivered to support the patient’s needs. primary/secondary/111/ acute trust/voluntary organisations including A Reduce the need for repeat assessments, for NTW/Local Authority/CCG/Police/ British & E and NTW both in and out of hours. example, with complex patients Transport Police/NEAS All partners and IT Shared protocols (identifying wins’ – ‘quick teams of information that can be shared and longer term action plan on problematic April 2016 areas. Update the current information Sharing Agreement between NTW and Newcastle City Council including the – use of electronic databases to share information. NEAS sharing information – and care plans Update July 2015 TP will always consider sharing information with partner agencies where the risk to the welfare and life of that individual is identified and the sharing of information will support the reduction of that risk. MOPI and Data protection guidelines are always supported and where possible consent gained if appropriate. Secure NHS.net email addresses will always be requested to be used. Newcastle City Council will review in 1 year. NTW -The Clinical strategic Network have picked up this action as a regional issue also and are going to assist us all to do some work around this. Update July 2016: National work being undertaken by NHSE. Information sharing. Producing a position paper to set out where each of the mental health trusts currently sits in terms of information sharing and how they are linking with current developments around the MIG, Great North Care Record etc. Also looked at
Section 4. Information sharing, communication, strategic development and training. Objectives, Lead. Timescale. Actions Outcomes RAG 4.1 To allow the sharing of relevant and appropriate information between organisations in the best interests of the patient NTW/Local Authority/CCG/Police/ British Transport Police/NEAS – All partners and IT teams April 2016 Explore and be involved in work taking place to enable a region-wide shared information system/process with interoperability between primary/secondary/111/ acute trust/voluntary organisations including A & E and NTW both in and out of hours. Shared protocols (identifying ‘quick wins’ of information that can be shared and longer term action plan on problematic areas. Update the current information Sharing Agreement between NTW and Newcastle City Council – including the use of electronic databases to share information. NEAS – sharing information and care plans Service users receive services from all organisations and relevant information is shared to ensure speedy and appropriate services are delivered to support the patient’s needs. Reduce the need for repeat assessments, for example, with complex patients Update July 2015 TP will always consider sharing information with partner agencies where the risk to the welfare and life of that individual is identified and the sharing of information will support the reduction of that risk. MOPI and Data protection guidelines are always supported and where possible consent gained if appropriate. Secure NHS.net email addresses will always be requested to be used. Newcastle City Council will review in 1 year. NTW -The Clinical strategic Network have picked up this action as a regional issue also and are going to assist us all to do some work around this. Update July 2016: National work being undertaken by NHSE. Information sharing. Producing a position paper to set out where each of the mental health trusts currently sits in terms of information sharing and how they are linking with current developments around the MIG, Great North Care Record etc. Also looked at
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