Morning all. So, section 91, Triangle of care... have you heard of them???

Section 91 is part of the Health and Care Act 2014 It describes that the NHS trusts and foundation trusts have a duty to involve patients and carers in discharge planning for adults who require care after leaving hospital.

So what does that mean? It ensures patients and carers have a say in their care and discharge plans by promoting communication between healthcare professionals, patients, and carers with the intention to improve the quality of care and reduce unplanned readmissions.

Triangle of Care emphasizes the importance of collaboration and communication between healthcare professionals, patients, and carers.

Where the Healthcare Professional is the medical or nursing staff providing care to the patient, the Patient is the individual receiving care and the Carer is the person who provides support and assistance to the patient, often a family member or friend.

The intention is improved patient outcomes due to shared decision-making and coordinated care. This can have a further effect resulting in enhanced patient satisfaction and reduced stress for carers.

How does Section 91 and the Triangle of Care work together and how does it relate to you? Section 91 and the Triangle of Care promotes patient-centered care and collaboration between healthcare professionals, patients, and carers. Section 91 provides a legal foundation for involving patients and carers in discharge planning, while the Triangle of Care emphasizes the importance of collaboration and communication among all parties involved in the care process.

References: Section 91 of the Health and Care Act 2014 is a key piece of legislation in the United Kingdom that focuses on improving the discharge process for patients leaving hospital. Here's a link to the official government website where you can find the text of Section 91: * Legislation.gov.uk: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2014/23/section/91

Triangle of care https://carers.org/triangle-of-care/the-triangle-of-care#:~:text=What%20is%20the%20Triangle%20of,by%20including%20and%20supporting%20carers.

Weekly Round up

Hello and well, here we are, a little over , 2 weeks late.

Service Verification

Firstly, I have a system to verify and validate the services I signpost to. Its a simple system, it will email to the service provider, tell them what is held in this site, and ask them to click a link to validate the information. Click a link. thats all. What I want to know is, if people click the validation link, does it work? or is the link not clear enough?

Should i reduce the information sent via email so they have to click the link to see what is being held... I get several emails saying thanks, thats right, or amendments to the information. This can all be changed if the link is used, and the service can be removed if the provider doesnt want it to be hosted on this site, all they have to do is click the link in the email.

Activities

So, the past two weeks, I have again, attended several meetings, related to services presented to service users, and support systems presented to carers. The initial outcome, always seems positive, I can see the benifit in what they are trying to do. However, some of the meetings describe a different project, which, if implemented in the way it was ment, then there would be no need for, it feels, half of the projects, focus groups, meetings, because the intention in "this meeting" has already been explored and implemented. make sense?

Website Update.

I have new plans for the website. currently if a business has a service they offer, then thats good. one entry. but if that same business has 2, 3 or 5 services they offer, then there is duplication of informaiton, the only difference currently is the event title and posibly email address, so Im changing that. There will be a directory of businesses, and if you click on that, it will expand and show exactly what they offer. The initial home screen will remain the same, with easy and quick access to services, but if you want to know more, it will be there ... soon ...

Service providers update I have several, i guess, hundreds of services waiting to be put on the website, but currently the two people I care for are unwell, with a bug which is making the rounds locally, so my carers time is being made use of 100%, leaving not much after. this is resulting in the website not being updated as often and with as many entries as I would like. Watch this space, its happening, but slowly, and with the changes I intend to do, which ultimately will make the process quicker, is slowing things down while i complete it.This will also have an impact on the event calendar, which will be linked in to the services offered. this means any service which has restricted opening times and dates, will be able to define these on the website. Im still in two minds whether to hide them if they are not open, disable the button or just leave as is. What do you think?

Right, im going to get some coding in before it gets too late.

Have a good rest of the week, but if you need support, I trust you find the support you need at the time you need it.

Hello everyone. So, firstly, i want to say sorry for the delay in updates. I had to step away from the website for a little bit. Once again, someone has posted online, that the earth will be taken over in 2028, and somebody who has ocd, paranoia, psychosis, believed this event will actually happen, so sleep has been eratic, eating has been eratic, and I have just spent time, tring to convince them that this event wont happen, like it didnt happen last year, or the time before, or before or ....

I had a fantastic meeting with Alex, he is trying to restore a community to how it use to be prior to covid, and he has developed a booklet with all the events held locally, so I have started to import these events in to the calendar. I think the whole website needs a revamp, to allow for further defining when events are going to be. question is, do i only display events, services, etc, when they are open or display them all with information on when they are open? going to have to think about that..

I have also been asked to co-host a support group, which I have been attending every wednesday, so that is fantastic news. that along with chaterbox which i attend every thursday....

right, need to email my future accountant and start registering the business so, im going to leave it here for today and hopefully normal services will resume from today. have a great day, but if you find you are struggling, then please use the website to find the support you need at the time you need it.