Anticipatory Care Planning
Anticipatory planning for acute readmission to hospital should take place in case the child needs to go into hospital unexpectedly. This should be included in the initial discharge plan. It can be very helpful for parents to have a short summary of their child's main health problems, current medication and possible emergency needs. Parents find it very distressing to have to repeat complicated histories in relation to their child particularly in acute situations. Before leaving hospital a plan should be put in place for the acute care of the child.
- When should the GP be contacted?
- When could the specialist nurse help?
- When should the Out of Hour's service become involved?
Currently, work is progressing on an electronic record that will be accessible to Primary Care NHS24, Out of Hour's services and ambulance services and in the future with the A & E hospital departments. At the moment, GP and paediatricians recommend that parents hold a copy of the up to date information about the healthcare needs of their child to support the communication with all the professionals involved in acute care.
Useful web sites:
Useful documents:
- Special Notes Form (July 2010, NHS Lothian)
- Personal Critical Health Information (Scottish Children and Young People Palliative Care Network)
- CHIP Update Record (Scottish Children and Young People Palliative Care Network)
- Care Support Devices Equipment CHIP tool (Scottish Children and Young People Palliative Care Network)
- Home care management template (Scottish Children and Young People Palliative Care Network)
- Guide for using home care management template (Scottish Children and Young People Palliative Care Network)
- Children and Young People Acute Deterioration Management (CYPADM) Guidance Notes
- Children and Young People Acute Deterioration Management (CYPADM) Form
- Children and Young People Acute Deterioration Management (CYPADM) Form - Ambulance Crew
- Children and Young People Acute Deterioration Management (CYPADM) Policy Document
- Children and Young People Acute Deterioration Management (CYPADM) Patient & Carer Factsheet
- WellChild Children's Hospital Passport
- ACT (Association for Children's Palliative Care) Wishes Document