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GMC announces new guidance for doctors on end of life care
Treating patients towards the end of life can be clinically complex and emotionally challenging and often raises difficult ethical and legal questions. "Treatment and care towards the end of life: good practice in decision making" is new guidance produced by the GMC to help doctors deal effectively with this challenging aspect of medical care. The guidance was developed over two years and involved extensive consultation with doctors, patients and their carers, family members and health care teams and in publishing the new guidance, the General Medical Council seeks to improve end-of-life treatment and care for all patients.
To view the guidance in full, please click here.
The latest news about the Liverpool Care Pathway of the Dying Patient.
LCP National Workshops
Date for your diaries - we are pleased to announce the dates for our LCP National Workshops 2010 (which have replaced our LCP Foundation & Advanced Days).
- Wednesday 17th February 2010
- Tuesday 18th May 2010
- Wednesday 29th September 2010
- Wednesday 17th November 2010
The cost will be £80, and to book a place on one of the courses please contact Jan Barnard, Learning & Teaching Administrator - 0151 801 1440, jan.barnard@liverpool.ac.uk
All workshops will take place at the Foresight Centre, which is part of the University of Liverpool.
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** Launch of LCP Generic Version 12**
LCP Generic Version 12 is launched on Tuesday 8th December 2009 following presentations at the 6th Annual LCP Conference at the RSM, London on 25th November 2009, and the National LCP Reference Group on 2nd December 2009.
LCP Generic Version 12 (Example) is available to view and print below:
LCP Generic Version 12 (example)
All registered LCP users, including all hospitals that participated in the National Care of the Dying Audit Hospitals (NCDAH) Round 2, will receive an electronic copy of the LCP Generic Version 12 on Friday 18th December 2009, via email. If you have not received a copy by 22nd December 2009 then please contact the LCP Central Team via lcp.enquiries@rlbuht.nhs.uk
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Monday 7th December 2009
BMJ Editorial
'End of Life Care in the acute hospital setting' an update of the Liverpool Care pathway does much to tackle recent criticisms
BMJ 2009;339:b5048
doi:10.1136/bmj.b5048
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Media
Please find below the article that appeared in the Daily Telegraph on 21st October 2009. Chief Executive of Marie Curie Cancer Care, Tom Hughes-Hallett says:
''Marie Curie Cancer Care is fully behind the correct use of this pathway....while debate and criticism are valuable I believe it is important we need to scotch some myths...the pathway offers guidance on what to do, its not a straightjacket - the clinicians provide care to fit the needs of the patient. The LCP is only as good as the teams using it and that is why we are in favour of mandatory training with regular updates''
Read the full Daily Telegraph article here.
Following ongoing media events, please find below mot recent statement from the LCP Central Team
The LCP Central Team at MCPCIL is aware that some of you will have seen the article in the Telegraph 03.09.09 and there was also a short piece referencing the work of the LCP in the Daily Mail.
The following information sheet should support you in any queries you have -
LCP response 03.09.09 to recent media events re care of the dying.pdf
If you have any further concerns regarding the article or queries that have been put to you, please do not hesitate to contact us -
Email: lcp.enquiries@rlbuht.nhs.uk
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Briefing Paper about Swine Flu and Care of the Dying
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Conference in 2009
The LCP conference will be on 25th November 2009 at the Royal Society of Medicine, London
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National Care of the Dying audit, Round 2
The Second round of the National Care of the Dying audit – Hospitals is currently underway.
The Reports from this round 2 audit are due to be available in summer 2009
All participants will be invited to attend national workshops (free of charge) to hear more about the audit, and network with other colleagues regarding the findings and best practice models
Dates for your diary
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Liverpool, 30 September 2009
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London, 07 October 2009
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Belfast, 09 October 2009
Watch this space for further information regarding registration for the workshops.
More about the National Care of the Dying Audit
2008 conference attendee
“The conference was a fantastic opportunity to share experience and knowledge and research capability so that we can truly make a difference to care of the dying across Europe - I look forward to your 2009 LCP Conference in London."
Conference Delegate - Doctor
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