The Evening Times ran an article about figures in a new report showing that women from Lanarkshire experience higher-than-average rates of stillbirth and neonatal deaths than other parts of Scotland. The region recorded the second-highest rate in Scotland with 6.42 deaths per 1,000 births. However it is worth noting that the figure of 7,096 Lanarkshire resident […]
Refugees benefit from video aid
Clinical staff can watch an important training video and help the refugee crisis in Yemen at the same time.
Once you have watched the video you will have a good understanding of the Hospital Anticipatory Care Plan (HACP) and the benefits it has for patients, relatives and colleagues.
Professor Robin Taylor, respiratory consultant who helped create the video, said: “At the end of the video, you should feel confident about when and how to engage in prognostic conversations and clinical decisions that are appropriate for patients who are nearing the end of life or are seriously ill with the possibility of deterioration.
The HACP encourages shared decision-making so that medical interventions are realistic and fit with the patient’s wishes, especially if the prognosis is changing. It is designed to provide continuity of care, especially out of hours.
Robin added: “As well as the rewards of watching the video, we have decided that for every clinician who watches the video, we will send a £5 donation to the Disasters Emergency Committee for the refugee crisis in Yemen.”
Go to the FirstPort ‘HACP’ page for more information, resources, and access to the teaching video: ‘Treatment Escalation and Limitation’.
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