ePCS

Points raised at Palliative Care Leads meeting Perth 30th March 

Palliative Care DES

  • All present hoped that the Significant Event Analysis returns from level 2 will be used to inform planning by Health Boards.  Do Boards know how they are to process the SEAs?  Can information be highlighted to Primary Care networks to make them aware that this information is being collected?
  • Health Boards and Primary Care Leads need to be able to make use of this information
  • It was suggested that Palliative Care leads should be putting in a bid for funding (MacMillan ?) for someone to look at these SEAs – PB group to think about this and how they would use this information
  • PB agreed to make contact with David Carroll and the RCGP e Discussion group on palliative care

Can users access ECS through EDIS (the national A/E system?)

Yes, EDIS has been fully integrated with ECS for at least 3 years and should be a standard part of the system. The button for ECS can be activated once the patient’s name and DoB are confirmed. HOWEVER – EDIS will not be integrated with KIS and there are no plans to develop EDIS further particularly as many boards are moving to Trak or alternative systems.