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This conference focuses on recognising & responding to the deteriorating patient in primary and community care. The conference will include National Developments including the new Sepsis 2024 NICE guidance, the national rollout of Martha’s Rule, and focus on best practice in primary care. The conference will include practical case study based sessions on identifying patients at risk of deterioration, improving practice in patient observations, the role of human factors in responding to the deteriorating patient, improving escalation and understanding success factors in escalation, involving patients and families in recognising deterioration, using clinical judgement, and improving the communication and use of NEWS2 in primary care, the community including care homes, and at the interface of care.
“Sudden acute deterioration in health can occur as a result of a wide variety of causes across all systems. This includes infection, cardiovascular issues, haemorrhage and embolism amongst others. These high-consequence pathological conditions can present in the community. It is important that they are recognised and managed appropriately in general practice.”
RCGP
There is also a focus on the nursing role in recognising and managing deteriorating patients in care homes and the community
“Staff shortages could put identifying deterioration at risk, but with the stakes so high, it is important to ensure that patients are monitored effectively”
Nursing Standard January 2023
“To ensure that Martha’s Rule is effective, it will be implemented alongside an integrated programme to improve the management of deterioration using ‘PIER’ resources, which helps systems to prevent, identify, escalate and respond to physical deterioration. The new PIER approach views deterioration as a whole pathway which is supported by systems rather than only advocating a single strategy for identification.The new PIER approach will enable the effective management of acute physical deterioration in health and care and will apply to all conditions, clinical settings and specialities.”
NHS England 2024
This conference will enable you to:
Network with colleagues who are working to improve the recognition and management of deteriorating patients in an out of hospital setting
Learn from outstanding practice in improving care for deteriorating patients
Reflect on the practicalities of implementing the national rollout of Martha’s Rule
Understand the new PIER approach to the management of physical deterioration across all conditions, clinical settings and specialties
Update your knowledge on the updated 2024 NICE Sepsis Guideline
Understand best practice and the role of NEWS2 in a primary care setting
Reflect on national developments and learning
Understand the practicalities of involving patients and their families in the recognition of deterioration
Develop your skills in identifying deteriorating patients
Understand what success factors facilitate escalation of care and how can these be applied more reliably
Understand how to work with clinical teams to create a language and spread this across the whole health system
Self assess, reflect and expand your skills in the management of sepsis, and communicating the risks to patients who have recovered from Covid-19
Improving practice in the community and at the interface of care
Supports CPD professional development and acts as revalidation evidence. This course provides 5 Hrs training for CPD subject to peer group approval for revalidation purposes
All sessions are recorded so if you chose one stream you can watch the other in your own time
