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ESSENCE OF CARE A consultation on a new benchmark on PAIN

Essence of Care – A consultation on the new benchmarks for Pain

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Essence of Care is a versatile and structured system of benchm arks widely used in various health settings. W e have taken the opportunity w ith the launch of the new benchm ark on Pain to review all of the m ateria l to ensure the system continues to reflect best practice. The revision fo llowed the sam e form at as that for devising the benchm arks them selves, via focus groups whose m em bership com prised people receiving care, carers and staff. W e are now ready to consult m ore widely and would welcom e your com m ents

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ESSENCE OF CARE A consultation on a new benchmark on PAIN

Prepared by Department of Health – CNO Directorate


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Contents INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................ 5 HOW TO USE ESSENCE OF CARE ......................................................................................... 6 BEST PRACTICE – GENERAL INDICATORS.......................................................................... 9 BENCHMARKS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT Definitions.................................................................................................................... 12 Factor 1 - Access......................................................................................................... 15 Factor 2 - Patient and carer participation.................................................................. 16 Factor 3 - Assessment ................................................................................................ 17 Factor 4 - Care Planning, implementation, evaluation and prevention .................. 18 Factor 5 - Knowledge and Skills ............................................................................... 19 Factor 6 - Self-Management ....................................................................................... 20 Factor 7 - Partnership working…………………………………………..……………………………. 21 Factor 8 - Service evaluation and audit..................................................................... 22 REVIEWED ESSENCE OF CARE BENCHMARKS - INTRODUCTION FOR QUESTIONNAIRE .............................................................................. 23 Freedom of Information…………………………………………………………………………...........................24 Criteria for consultation……………………………………………………………………………………………..25 About you………………………………………………………………………………………………………………....27 Individual benchmark questions……………………………………………………………………………… .31 Bibliography ..................................................................................................................... ……36 ..........................................................................................................................................


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Introduction The NHS Plan (2000) reinforced the importance of 'getting the basics right' and of improving the patient experience. The Essence of Care, launched in February 2001, provides a tool to help practitioners take a patient-focused and structured approach to sharing and comparing practice. (By practitioners we mean any healthcare employee delivering direct patient care). There is strong evidence from the NHS that Essence of Care has enabled health care personnel to work with patients to identify best practice and to develop action plans to improve care. The original Benchmarks covered 8 areas. These were reformatted in 2003 and a Benchmark for communication was added. Since then two new Benchmarks have been added to cover Promoting Health (2006) and Care Environment (2007). Essence of Care Benchmarks are developed by stakeholders from focus groups that will use them. A Focus group made up of carers, patients and professionals have met to review the benchmarks and this has led to a proposed new benchmark for Pain Management. We are now ready to consult more widely on the proposed reviewed benchmarks and welcome your comments on the accompanying document. There is a need to consult on this new Benchmark, whilst the available evidence strongly suggests that this is an effective and worthwhile approach, it is good practice to consider the available evidence from time to time. Following this consultation your comments will be incorporated into the document where appropriate and the document will be launched along side the revised Essence of Care Tooklkit.


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HOW TO USE ESSENCE OF CARE

HOW TO USE ESSENCE OF CARE

Essence of Care identifies best practice and highlights how this can be achieved. Essence of Care was developed in partnership with people1 and carers2 and as such reflects their views of their health and social care needs and preferences. It is important to note at this point that Essence of Care is a very versatile tool that can be used in a number of ways and at different levels. For example, it can be used as:

a quality assurance or benchmarking tool (see below); a reference document or checklist - Essence of Care includes what people,

carers and staff3 agree is best practice and care and this can, therefore, be referred to in order to understand people's and carers' perspectives and what might need to be improved to accommodate these;

an audit tool - as a foundation and focus for audit data collection tools used to assess practice and care (linked to above);

a dissemination tool - to spread current good practice and care across organisations;

a root cause analysis tool - when examining incidents and complaints or addressing risks;

an education tool - to educate and train staff3 of all levels about people's and carers needs and preferences, and to highlight the areas where specific competencies are required to provide care; and

to provide evidence of achievement and best practice and care - for example, to the regulator or Health Service Ombudsman, for the National Cleaning Standards, when using the National Service Frameworks,

BENCHMARKS FOR THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CARE FOR

ORGANISATIONS AND STAFF

1 For simplicity, the term 'people requiring care' is shorted to people (in italics). People includes children, young people under the age of 18 years and adults. This is consistent for all sets of benchmarks except those covering the Care Environment. 2 The term 'carers', refers to those 'who look after family, partners or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. The care they provide is unpaid'. (adapted from Carers UK, 2008). Carers can include children and young people aged under 18 years. 3 The term 'staff' refers to any employee, or paid and unpaid worker (for example, a volunteer) who has an agreement to work in that setting, involved in promoting well-being.


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Standards for Better Health, or in Commissioning Assurance. Essence of Care can be used by individuals, teams, directorates, and within and across organisations of all sizes. It can also be used locally or strategically, or ideally, both. It has universal application. When using Essence of Care it is important to remember to:

make it work for people and their carers o focus on areas of concern for people and carers; o use Essence of Care flexibly to make improvements o ensure involvement from people, carers and all staff involved in the

delivery of care; make it work for staff and organisations

o save time and effort and integrate Essence of Care work with other projects and initiatives, such as those required for the National Cleaning Standards, reports for regulators, Infection Control Guidance, Mixed Sex Accommodation Guidance, Dignity Champions work, Governance, Patient Environment Action Teams' Guidance, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) Guidance, Electronic Handover, Better Metrics Projects, etc

o use within Commissioning Assurance; and do not reinvent the wheel - be 'smart'

o share and compare best practice and care (locally, nationally, other team's work etc)

o where possible use evidence already in existence (for example, current audit data)

o use valid tools that already exist and o use evidence gathered for one set of benchmarks, for instance those

concerning, 'Respect', to provide evidence for other sets of benchmarks such as 'Communication' and 'Food and Drink'. This applies both to goals that are more specific as well as goals that cover topics such as diversity, consent and confidentiality, people's involvement, leadership, education and training etc.

Much of Essence of Care is centred on benchmarks and benchmarking for practice and care.


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QUICK START The following is a 'Quick Start' guide to start using the Essence of Care to improve practice and care.

IDENTIFY WHAT ASPECT OF PRACTICE AND OR CARE NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Questions to ask: What do people requiring care and or their carers complain or raise issues about most? Why have incidents or accidents happened? What areas have national or local surveys highlighted as being of concern? For example, have there been any complaints about people requiring care not being helped to eat?

LOOK AT THE BENCHMARKS, FACTORS AND INDICATORS TO SEE WHAT PEOPLE

REQUIRING CARE AND CARERS SAY NEEDS TO BE IN PLACE Things to think about: Are there any benchmarks that link with the area of concern identified above? For example, Benchmarks for Food and Drink. Are there any factors that link with the specific area of concern? For example, 'People receive the care and assistance they require with eating and drinking' (Assistance - Factor 5). Review the Indicators for practical ideas of how to achieve the Factors. For example, 'a system is in place to identify that people requiring assistance to eat and drink receive it' (Indicator b).

REVIEW AND CHANGE PRACTICE AND OR CARE

Ascertain whether current practice meets the Indicators. For example, identify whether there is a system in place which identifies people requiring assistance to eat and drink. If current practice does not meet the Indicators change practice so that it does. For example, introduce a system where food is delivered on red trays for people requiring assistance.

EVALUATE PRACTICE AND OR CARE FROM PERSPECTIVE OF PEOPLE REQUIRING

CARE, THEIR CARERS AND STAFF Questions to ask: Do people requiring care and or their carers think that care has improved? or Are they happy with the standard of care? For example, are people and or carers satisfied with the assistance given to help people eat and drink? Is there evidence that people requiring care are well nourished?

ESTABLISH IMPROVED PRACTICE AND CARE OR REVISE FURTHER

Establish improved practice and care across the team, organisation, or organisations or improve practice and care further where it does not meet the Indicators.


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BEST PRACTICE – GENERAL INDICATORS The Factors and Indicators for each set of benchmarks focus on the specific needs, wants and preferences of people and carers. However, there are a number of general issues that must be considered with every Factor these are: People's experience

People feel that care is delivered at all times with compassion and empathy in a respectful and non-judgemental way

The best interests of people are maintained throughout the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and revision of care and development of services

A system for continuous improvement of quality of care is in place Diversity and individual needs

Ethnicity, religion, belief, culture, language, age, gender, physical, sensory, sexual orientation, developmental, mental health, social and environmental needs are taken into account when diagnosing a health or social condition, assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating and revising care and providing equality of access to services

Effectiveness

The effectiveness of practice and care is continuously monitored and improved as appropriate Consent and confidentiality

Explicit or expressed valid consent is obtained and recorded prior to sharing information or providing treatment or care

People’s best interests are maintained where they lack the capacity to make particular decisions4 Confidentiality is maintained by all staff members

People, carer and community members' participation

Everyone’s views underpin the development, planning, implementation, evaluation and revision of personalised care and services and their input is acted upon

Strategies are used to involve people and carers from isolated or hard to reach communities Leadership

Effective leadership is in place throughout the organisation Education and training

Staff are competent to assess, plan, implement, evaluate and revise care according to all people’s and carers' individual needs

Education and training are available and accessed to develop the required competencies of all those delivering care

People and carers are provided with the knowledge, skills and support to best manage care Documentation

Care records are clear, maintained according to relevant guidance and subject to appropriate scrutiny Evidence-based policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines for care are up to date, clear and

utilised Service delivery

Co-ordinated, consistent and accessible services exist between health and social care organisations that work in partnership with other relevant agencies

Care is integrated with clear and effective communication between organisations, agencies, staff, people and carers

Resources required to deliver care are available Safety Safety and security of people, carers and staff is maintained at all times

4 Mental Capacity Act 2005 accessed 25 November 2008 at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2005/ukpga_20050009_en_1


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BENCHMARKS FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT

Agreed person-focused outcome

People and carers experience individualised, timely and supportive care that recognises and manages pain and optimises function and quality of life


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DEFINITIONS For the purpose of these benchmarks is pain is:

whatever the person experiencing pain says it is, existing whenever the person communicates or demonstrates it does (adapted from McCaffrey M 1968)5

and

an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage (Merskey and Bogduk 1994)6

The above definitions incorporate the concept of pain as a subjective and complex experience and includes acute, chronic, intermittent, palliative, temporary, long term, acute on chronic etc pain.

For the purpose of these benchmarks is pain management is:

any intervention designed to alleviate pain and or its impact, such that quality of life and ability to function are optimised

Since pain is complex managing pain requires an holistic approach. Therefore, physical (including function), social, psychological, and spiritual aspects of pain need to be considered as part of assessment, care planning, implementation, evaluation and revision of practice and care.

For simplicity, people requiring care is shortened to people (in italics) or omitted for most of the body of the text. People includes children, young people under the age of 18 years and adults. Carers (for example, members of families and friends) are included as appropriate.

5 McCaffrey M (1968) Nursing Practice Theories Related to Cognition, Bodily Pain, and Man-Environment Interactions University of California at Los Angeles Students' Store:Los Angeles 6 Merskey H and Bogduk N (eds) (1994) Classification of Chronic Pain (2nd edition) p210 International Association for the Study of Pain Task Force on Taxonomy. ISAP Press:Seattle WA


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The term carers refers to those 'who look after family, partners or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability. The care they provide is unpaid'. (Carers UK, 2002). Please note, within these benchmarks it is acknowledged that the term 'carer' can include children and young people aged under 18 years. The term staff refers to any employee, or paid and unpaid worker (for example, a volunteer) who has an agreement to work in that setting, involved in promoting well-being. The care environment is defined as an area where care takes place. For example, this could be a building or a vehicle. The personal environment is defined as the immediate area in which a person receives care. For example, this can be in a person's home, a consulting room, hospital bed space, prison, or any treatment/clinic area.


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Factor Best practice 1. Access People experiencing pain, or who are likely to

experience pain, and carers receive timely and appropriate management of pain

2. Patient and carer participation People (where able), carers and staff are active partners in the decisions involving pain management

3. Assessment People have an ongoing, comprehensive assessment of their pain

4. Care planning, intervention, evaluation, review and prevention

People's individualised care concerning pain is planned, implemented, continuously evaluated and revised in partnership with people, staff and carers

5. Knowledge and Skills People, carers and staff have the knowledge and skills to understand how best to manage pain

6. Self management People are enabled to manage their pain when they wish to, and as appropriate

7. Partnership working People, carers and appropriate agencies work collaboratively to enable people to meet their pain management needs

8. Service evaluation and audit People, carers and staff have the knowledge and skills to understand how best to manage pain


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Factor 1 – Access

Best Practice

Poor Practice People experiencing pain, or who are likely to experience pain, and carers receive timely and appropriate management of pain

People and carers do not have access to timely and appropriate pain management

Indicators of best practice for factor 1 The following indicators support best practice for managing pain: (a) general indicators (see page 9) are considered in relation to this factor (b) up to date information about pain management and services, and how to access them, is

readily available in all care environments and (where applicable) given in advance. Information provided is written in plain language

(c) appropriate and timely pain management and services are accessible for people with pain or anticipated pain (such as pain following surgery), and their carers. This includes interventions, resources, equipment, personnel and space to provide care

(d) people and carers can access pain management services by referring themselves, for example, when managing further episodes of pain

(e) commissioning organisations ensure that people have access to a full range of pain management services

(f) a single point of access leads to appropriate pain management services that are co-ordinated

(g) information concerning access to complementary therapies and services, and their possible effects are available to people

(h) there is equality of access to services for all people with pain or anticipated pain. This includes interventions, resources, equipment, personnel and space to provide care

(i) add your local indicators here


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dicators of best practice for factor 2

he following indicators support best practice for managing pain:

) general indicators (see page 9) are considered in relation to this factor d choices and

(c) rers are listened to, treated with respect and can discuss their concerns

(d) sible) and

(e) and agree a realistic, appropriate pain management plan

ement plan

Factor 2 – Patient and carer participation

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Poor Practice

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People and carers are

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carers and staff are active partners in thedecisions involving pain management

T (a(b) People and carers decisions about managing pain are based on informe

opportunities People and caopenly with staff. Where appropriate, people and carers are consulted separately people’s and carers’ needs, views and preferences are sought actively (where posincorporated into a plan of care People, carers and staff develop

(f) People, carers and staff understand the pain management plan (g) People and carers are involved in evaluation of their pain manag(h) add your local indicators here


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) general indicators (see page 9) are considered in relation to this factor hich leads to an

(c) s are identified on initial contact ain, whether or not that

(e) ent and management is accessible to

(f) tool appropriate to the needs of people and their condition(s) is used to

(g) on), social, psychological, and spiritual aspects of people's pain and

(h) erspectives, opinions and

(i) opriate) previous treatment is included in the

(j) manage pain, for example, on other treatments or existing or long

(k) in and ascertain the underlying cause of pain or are able to

(l) gement strategies by people, carers and staff is ongoing and

(m) and interactions of medications, allergies, side effects etc

Factor 3 – Assessment

Poor Practice

People have an

Best Practice

People have an ongoing, comprehensive

inadequate pain assessment

assessment of their pain

In T (a(b) any health or social services encounter includes an enquiry about pain w

appropriate referral as required people's pain management need

(d) staff are competent to recognise when a person is experiencing pperson is able to describe the pain and or its severity evidence-based information concerning pain assessmpeople and carers an evidence-basedassess pain (including severity). This includes the use of, for example, observational scales or a report from a carer where there are communication difficulties or to accommodate different cognitive levels physical, (including functihealth profile are assessed using an evidence-based tool the assessment process recognises people's and carers' pexpectations of pain and it's management people’s pain experiences and (where apprassessment, for example, whether the pain is acute, chronic, palliative, intermittent, temporary, long term etc the impact of strategies toterms conditions, are assessed staff are competent to assess parefer onwards as appropriate assessment of pain and manais reviewed as appropriate. For example, pain is observed regularly along with other vital physiological measurements assessment includes the use


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(n) add your local indicators here


Factor 4 – Care Planning, implementation, evaluation, and



) general indicators (see page 9) are considered in relation to this factor d their carers, as

(c) d-based and reflect all the components of people's

(d) tment plan is in place move pain, are provided promptly

(f) anagement interventions and services is facilitated as

(g) arers can initiate a review of pain management strategies as they require

ding the use of medication, are addressed

(k) mpetent to plan, implement, evaluate and revise care and demonstrate a

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prevention

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People do not have a

Best Practice

People's individualised

people,

care concerning pain is planned, implemented, continuously evaluated and revised in partnership withstaff and carers

plan of care

In T (a(b) planning, implementing, evaluating and revising care involves people an

well as all relevant members of staff pain management plans are evidencecare including recognising the individuals' experience of pain, and the agreed level of painrelief and function to be achieved a documented rationale for the trea

(e) interventions, such as medication to prevent, reduce or reand the results evaluated access to a range of pain mappropriate people and c

(h) people hold their own records where appropriate (i) safety issues in relation to pain management, inclu(j) protocols, policies and pathways are evidence-based and there is proof of their use and

evaluation staff are coprofessional attitude to people who require their pain to be managed add your local indicators here


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anaging pain:

) general indicators (see page 9) are considered in relation to this factor ) timely, individualised, correct and evidence-based information is provided, where

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d preferences

d training programmes. This includes the use of people's testimony's

(g) mic well-being

Factor 5 - Knowledge and Skills

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Peop r staff have inadequate

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ple, carers and le, carers and oknowledge and skills to understand hbest to manage pain

knowledge of how to manage pain effectively

Indicators of best practice for factor 5 The following indicators support best practice for m (a(b

appropriate, to enable people and or carers to participate equally in decappropriate package to manage pain information concerning assistance available when people cannot care for themselves, or in an emergency, is provided to people a

(d) people and carers are provided with ongoing, individualised evidence-based education and training to meet their pain management needs an

(e) education and training needs of people and carers are assessed and learning outcomes are identified and met

(f) the views and expectations of people and carers are used to inform people's, carers' and staff's education ansuch as in the Expert Patient Programme (DH 2008) staff education includes the complexity and impact of pain on people's and carers' social, physical, spiritual, emotional, psychological and econo

(h) staffs' attitudes to people in pain and pain management are assessed and education put inplace to ensure understanding of people's perspectives

(i) commissioners have the knowledge and skills to commission a world class service for people with pain and their carers

(j) add your local indicators here


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anaging pain:

) general indicators (see page 9) are considered in relation to this factor ) all means are explored to enable people to manage their pain if they wish to do so, including

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Factor 6 – Self-Management

Poor Practice

Popportunity to manage

Best Practice

People are enabled to manage their pain when

eople have no

their own pain they wish to, and as

appropriate

Indicators of best practice for factor 6 The following indicators support best practice for m (a(b

consideration and support of people's and carers' capacity and capabilit(c) people are offered the opportunity to manage their pain to a mutually acceptable level

people and carers have the opportunity to attend programmes to enable thpain

(e) self-management plans are developed in partnership with people, carers and staff ongoi

(g) the organisation identifies and removes barriers to people managing their pain (h) people and carers are provided with up to date information about exter

as peer support groups and networks, Royal Colleges, the British Pain Society, pexperiences on www.healthtalkonline.org and other web based information up to date information is provided about a range of resources and how to access them: suas medication; complementary therapies; and technological, mechanical, anmethods of pain management is evident people and carers are enabled to use methods of pain control (where appropriate) staff support is provided when requested

(l) monitoring and assessment takes place for people who are administering medicinethemselves

(m) the risk of harm to people and carers who are managing pain is assessed and revised tomeet individu

(n) add your local indicators here


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anaging pain:

) general indicators (see page 9) are considered in relation to this factor ) co-ordinated, continuous, consistent and accessible services exist between health and social

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Factor 7 - Partnership working

Indicators of best practice for factor 7

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The following indicators support best practice for m (a(b

care organisations within different environments that work in partnershipemployers, voluntary organisations and schools, Royal Colleges, British Pain Society, as appropriate and as agreed. A key worker co-ordinates continuing management and care joint planning to facilitate people's desired outcomes is evident opportunities exist for people and carers to participate in joint planning across agency boundaries, for example, as in the case of rehabilitation

(e) there is prompt and accurate information sharing between all involved in the managemcare whilst meeting people's needs and ensuring confidentiality is demonstrated

(f) an assessment and joint care review are undertaken by all relevant staff prior to people moving to another service and or environment

(g) joint documentation is utilised in the management of pain across agency boundaries add your local indicators here


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Factor 8 - Service evaluation and audit


anaging pain:

) general indicators (see page 4) are considered in relation to this factor ) services that support people with pain and their carers are systematically reviewed at least

cess, quality,

, aison

(c) (d) ents, complaints and concerns are recorded, monitored, analysed and the

(f)

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ices are regular

ervice evaluation reviewed and evaluated by people, carers, providers, andcommissioners for effect, breadth and equity

carried out

In The following indicators support best practice for m (a(b

annually and as required. Service review should include: availability, actimeliness, and continuity of services; appropriateness of services for local health care needs; staff attitudes; and an analysis of information obtained from complaints, letterspeople's interviews, the national Patient Satisfaction Survey and Patients Advice and LiServices risk is assessed and reassessed within an appropriate time frame risks, incidinformation used to improve care

(e) a written evaluation of pain services is provided annually by staff and commissioners add your local indicators here


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represent their own needs and preferences. The system was first launched in 2001, as a suite of eight benchmarks, factors and indicators,

ith three further sets added in 2003, 2007 and 2007, respectivelywproposed that the management of pain be included. . The benchmarks we now seek your views on have been developed collaboratively with pesing services, doctors, nurses and other health professionals, many of whom are experts in the u

field of pain management. Thank-you for taking the time to consider theses benchmarks for pain management. We look

rward to receiving all your comments. fo How to respond to the consultatio Responding on line The revised Essence o

ww.dh.gov.uk/cnow . The questionnaire can be completed and submitted on line and sent to [email protected]

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he Consultation Process

‘Government Code of Practice’, in particular we aim to:

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• formally consult at a stage where there is scope to influence the policy outcome; • consult for at least 12 weeks with consideration given to longer timescales where

sensible; • be clear bout the consultations process in the consultation documents, what is being proposed,

the scope to influence and the expected costs and benefits of the proposals; ensure the• consultation exercise is designed to be accessible to, and clearly targeted at, those people it is intended to reach; keep the burden of consultation to a minimum to ensure consultations are• effective and to obtain consultees’ ‘buy-in’ to the process; analyse responses carefully an• d give clear feedback to participants following the consultation;

• ensure officials running consultations are guided in how to run an effective consultation exercise and share what they learn from the experience.

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consultation will be made available before or alongside any rther action, such as laying legislation before Parliament, and will be placed on the

Ifuand which deals, amongst other things, with obligations of confidence. In view of this it would behelpful if you could explain to us why you regard the information you have provided as confidential. If we receive a request for disclosure of the information we will take full account of your explanation, but we cannot give an assurance that confidentiality can be maintainecircumstances. An automatic confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system will not, of itself, be regarded as binding on the Department. The Department will process your personal data inc Summary of the consultation A summary of the response to this fuConsultations website at http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Responsestoconsultations/index.htm


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art 1 – About You

lease provide us with some information about yourself. This will help us to determine

of your organisation, if relevant. You

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eplied to this consultation document?

Please name your organisation in the box below

) On behalf of a service or team □

If you are responding as an individual, what age group are you in?

P Pwhether we have captured the views of everyone. All the information you provide will bekept completely confidential. No identifiable information about you, will be passed on to any other bodies, member of the public or press. . Please fill in your name and address or that1

may withhold this information if you wish.

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a) On behalf of an organisation □ b)

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d) As an individual □ 3.

<25 years □ 26-35 years □ 36-45 years □ 46-55 years □ 56+ years □

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ground, write below

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ales, Church of Scotland, Catholic, Protestant and s

hristian includes Church of Wll other Christian denomination

None □ Christian □ Buddhist □ Hindu □ Jewish □ Muslim □ Sikh y other, write below


. If you are responding as an individual, what is your sex?

es your sexual orientation?

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□ Male □ Female □ Transgender 7. Which of the following, best describ

□ Heterosexual/Straight □ Lesbian/Gay Woman □ Gay Man

□ Bisexual □ Prefer not to answer

Any other, write below

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u are responding as an individual, do you have a disability as defined by the bility discrimination Act (DDA)?

) defines a person with a disability as eone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and

ing as a individual, but work for the NHS, how long have you been g so ?

ing on The NHS Careers Framework (or equivalent)?

Other □ Please Specify

Disability Discrimination Act (DDA

-term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out normal day to day ities

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u are responding as a individual and are also a member of staff, what is your

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1. If you are responding as a individual who is also a member of NHS staff, In what setting do you work?

ed care □

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art 2 – About the benchmarks

. Can you give a brief history of your involvement with Essence of Care

. The Best Practice General Indicators

Do the best practice general indicators cover the right things?

Should anything else be added?

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. Benchmarks for Pain Management

d like to make about this benchmark?

your views on e following

re these benchmarks for pain management

b] relevant to current social care?

c] applicable to all people receiving care?

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d] any setting where care is delivered?

e] useful in any situation in which care is delivered?

f] able to be used by anyone responsible for delivering care?

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. Are the factors for benchmarks inclusive of all relevant areas of best practice?

. Are the indicators for benchmarks of pain management inclusive of all relevant activities necessary to achieve best practice?

. Equality & Diversity

p in management contribute to improving equality and equity?

o the indicators enable equality to be addressed appropriately?

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Is there anything more this benchmark could do to promote equality and reduce inequality &

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. Please add anything you wish to say?

hank-you for completing this questionnaire

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