Assessing patients for enhanced care

August 2, 2021

As you may be aware, the dementia, delirium and distress team no longer assess patients for enhanced care. The team will however continue to support wards with interpretation of the Lancashire tool, MCA, DoLS and personalised care planning.

Useful documents:

• Agency escalation process
• Agency booking form
• The Lancashire risk assessment tool for enhanced care
• Agency escalation process observational and therapeutic care

Enhanced therapies care: Training sessions 

We are hosting training sessions for enhanced therapies and managing patients who are showing signs of distress. The training will cover new enhanced care processes.  Assessment and escalation for enhanced care will be the focus of the session, with discussions based on Lancashire risk assessment tool, MCA, DoLS management and de-escalation techniques for the distressed patients.

All ward based colleagues are welcome to attend any of sessions listed below:

• Wednesday 15 September, 10am – 11.30am City Hospital, Hayward
• Wednesday 20 October, 10am – 11.30am City Hospital. Postgraduate dining room
• Monday 17 November 10am – 11.30am, Sandwell Education Centre, Room 9/10

To book on any of these courses please email r.begum19@nhs.net or call ext. 2669.