Useful Resources for Professionals

Communication and co-ordination between healthcare professionals is essential to provide high quality care for patients with life-limiting and long-term conditions. The Electronic Palliative Care Coordination System (EPaCCS) records and shares this information in an electronic record that can then be viewed by healthcare professionals. It is a national initiative that has been set up locally with help from Overgate Hospice.

EPaCCS records can be accessed by any professional who may be caring for a patient, including their GP, district nurses, specialist nurses, hospice services and some hospital services. The EPaCCS records are particularly useful for professionals such as out-of-hours doctors and night nursing services who may be less familiar with a particular patient. Recording this information in one place allows easy access to it, prevents duplication and aids decision making. EPaCCS also acts as a library for useful information and resources that can be accessed by healthcare professionals either for their own use, or for patients and their carers to use.

Below is a list of links to these useful documents and links.