Proactive Identification Care & Transfer (PICT) at UHP

The service to be implemented by Marie Curie in collaboration with UHP will enhance end-of-life care and alleviate pressure on hospital resources and provide better outcomes for patients at end of life. The service will expediate the improvement in end-of-life care with a particular emphasis on identification of patients that are nearing the end of their lives. This should result in helping establish people’s preferences and support earlier discharge or transfer to another care setting. In line with patient’s and family’s wishes. In coming to this decision the Trust considered the 5 key criteria above. These criteria are not weighted as they are equally important for this service. They clearly meet and in some elements exceed the requirements of this service.

The Key Criteria measures were 1. Value For Money 2. Quality & Innovation 3. Integration, Collaboration & Service Sustainability 4. Social Value 5. Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice

Decision makers in this process included Director of Integrated Care, Partnerships and strategy. The Trust End of Life Lead Manager, Transformation Team, Procurement, Finance, Trust Management Board Executives and many more internal Stakeholders.

There were no conflict of interests or potential conflicts of interest in the decision-making process.