A multi-disciplinary approach to safeguarding residents and staff during COVID
Supporting Care Homes during COVID
A further example of partnership working during COVID is the Renfrewshire Clinical and Care Oversight Group which was established at the beginning of the pandemic. The group was created to support the newly established Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) and to strengthen and enhance professional clinical and care oversight of care homes and care at home services.
This approach builds upon existing good practice, and brings together colleagues from the HSCP, Public Health and the Care Inspectorate. Residents' wellbeing is our primary focus, and this way of working enables faster access to specialist support from a range of sources, such as the HSCP Clinical Director and Senior Clinician, HSCP Chief Nurse, HSCP Contracts and Commissioning Manager, Service Planning and Policy Manager, Chief Social Work Officer and the Chief Executive's Service.
"It's great to know we can call and ask for advice. The direction is good and is developing into much more of a team involvement - encouraging for all staff and residents." - Independent Renfrewshire Care Home provider feedback
Building upon success to help shape the future
New collaborative forums created during the pandemic, such as the care home peer group which provides a forum for clinical and care advice and support to all registered homes in Renfrewshire, have brought additional value and we are considering how these may be continued in the long term.
We also recognise the value of investing in our care homes nursing team who have continued to deliver great results, despite being subject to significant pressure and increasing demand. Over the last year, Renfrewshire has funded an additional three Care Home Liaison Nurses and four trainee Advanced Nurse Practitioners to help support the delivery of care within Renfrewshire care homes.
This investment will be enhanced by NHS GGC's Multi-Disciplinary 'Care Homes Collaborative' teams, which will provide access to a range of specialist support for Care Homes, including dietetics and tissue viability.
The HSCP are also strengthening Partnership working with Independent Sector providers through a three-year commitment to support a dedicated Scottish Care, Independent Lead post. This will help us ensure equity of information, shared vision, learning and representation to help achieve a mixed provision of care that is fit for purpose.
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