Posted on: 27 September 2023
The North West London Integrated Care system (ICS) is hosting an online event on Tuesday 3 October 2023 at 10 am, to share your views and feedback on the new model of palliative care services.
Date and time: Tuesday 3 October 2023 – 10 to 11.30am
Location: Online - Microsoft teams
Brent residents are invited to join this online event and respond to the proposed new model of care for community-based specialist palliative care for adults in North West London.
The new model covers a wide range of community-based specialist palliative care services that will help patients to stay in their own home or usual place of residence, whilst allowing them the flexibility to move to a different care setting if needed. It increases the range and number of inpatient bed care options available by introducing enhanced end-of-life care beds, for people with less complex specialist palliative care needs who still require inpatient care, on top of the existing hospice inpatient beds currently in place and projected to be required over the next five and beyond.
The model also includes an extension of a number of existing services to level-up provision and availability across all eight NW London boroughs, including:
- Extended provision of 24/7 telephone advice lines for existing and new patients
- Extended days and hours of care provision by specialist teams
- Increased support to care homes
- Expansion of Hospice at Home services to all boroughs, supporting up to 24-hour care in patients’ homes
- The introduction of new common standards for psychological and bereavement support services
- Expansion of lymphoedema services
Find out more about the proposed new model of care for community-based specialist palliative care for adults by clicking here.
If you are not able to attend you can share your views via our survey here or you can email the team directly at nhsnwl.endoflife@nhs.net