Welcome to the Right Decision Service (RDS) newsletter for April 2024.
Tactuum has been working hard to address the issues experienced during the last week. They have identified a series of three mitigation measures and put the first of these in place on Friday 3rd May. If this does not resolve the problems, the second mitigation will be actioned, and then the third if necessary.
Please keep a lookout for any slowing down of the system or getting locked out. Please email myself, mbuchner@tactuum.com and onivarova@tactuum.com if you experience any problems, and also please raise an urgent support ticket via the Support Portal.
Thank you for your patience and understanding while we achieve a full resolution.
A rotating carousel presenting some of the key RDS tools and capabilities, and an editable slideset, are now available in the Resources for RDS providers section of the Learning and Support toolkit.
The redesign of RDS Search and Browse is still on-track for delivery by mid-June 2024. We then plan to have a 3-week user acceptance testing phase before release to live. All editors and toolkit owners on this mailing list will be invited to participate in the UAT.
The archiving and version control functionality is also progressing well and we will advise on timescales for user acceptance testing shortly.
Tactuum is also progressing with the deep linking to individual toolkits within the mobile RDS app. There are several unknowns around the time and effort required for this work, which will only become clear as the work progresses. So we need to be careful to protect budget for this purpose.
These have all been compiled and effort estimated. Once the redesign work is complete, these will be prioritised in line with the remaining budget. We expect this to take place around late June.
Many thanks to those of you completed the value and impact survey we distributed in February. Here are some key findings from the 65 responses we received.
Figure 1: Impact of RDS on direct delivery of care
Key figures
Figure 2 shows RDS impact to date on delivery of health and care services
Key figures
These data show how RDS is already contributing to NHS reform priorities and supporting delivery of more sustainable care.
Saving time and money
Quality assurance and governance
Service innovation and workforce development
A few examples of toolkits published to live in the last month:
Some of the toolkits the RDS team is currently working on:
Please contact his.decisionsupport@nhs.scot if you would like to learn more about a toolkit. The RDS team will put you in touch with the relevant toolkit lead.
Thanks to all of you who have responded to the retrospective quality audit survey and to the follow up questions. We still have some following up to do, and to work with owners of a further 23 toolkits to complete responses. An interim report is being presented to the HIS Quality and Performance Committee.
Eight clinical services and two public library services are undertaking tests of change to implement the Being a partner in my care app. This app aims to support patients and the public to become active participants in Realistic Medicine. It has a strong focus on personalised, person-centred care and a library of shared decision aids, as well as simple explanations and videoclips to help the public to understand the aims of Realistic Medicine. The tests of change will inform guidance and an implementation model around wider adoption and spread of the app.
With kind regards
Right Decision Service team
Healthcare Improvement Scotland
In May 2017, a Directors Letter from the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) [DL(2017)9] signalled a change in policy so that any trained Health Care Professional could confirm death in all circumstances. NHS Education for Scotland (NES) have been leading on this with resources being developed over the last few months.
NHSGGC confirm any trained Registered Health Care Professional can confirm death in any circumstance. Medical Certification of Cause of Death (MCCD) remains the responsibility of medical staff.
Mandatory Resources
If printing the recording template, please print and complete two forms for each patient. The first form should be sent to the Medical Practitioner completing the Medication Certificate of Confirmation of Death (MCCD). In the community send to the GP practice clinical mailbox and in Acute care to the patient’s medical team. The second form should be marked ‘copy’ and left for the Funeral Director – in acute settings, file in notes.
Duplicate forms are now available – PECOS code GGC0263
The Module GGC: 237 Confirmation of Death can be found under the Role Specific Mandatory category.
NHS Employees
Non-NHS Employees
Alternatively, for those who do not have any access to LearnPro follow instructions in Word Doc linked below:
Once you’ve setup a Free Moodle account & logged in, go to:
Course Categories > Care Homes > Confirmation of Death
Then enrol using password covid19 (lower case).
NHS Education for Scotland - Support Around Death website
The Demonstration of the Confirmation of Death in Scotland video can be found here, along the Guidance and Guidance and supporting resources for Practitioners undertaking Confirmation of Death procedure in Scotland.
TURAS Learn COVID-19 – Death and bereavement
Includes video demonstration of the Confirmation of Death procedure in Scotland
NHSGGC - Bereavement Resources
Includes ‘What can happen when Someone is dying…’ & ‘When Someone has Died…’ Booklets ordering and local distribution
Information and resources on Certification of Death for Medical Practitioners and other Health Care Professionals
NHSGGC Bereavement Services – Certification of Death
For the public
Registry Offices in Greater Glasgow and Clyde area
With postal addresses
Contact the Primary Care Palliative Care team (palliativecare@ggc.scot.nhs.uk) if you need any further support around Confirmation of Death.
NHSGGC - Palliative Care