Gold Standards Framework

The Gold Standard Framework was originally developed in 2000 by Dr Keri Thomas, a UK GP with a special interest in palliative care, as a grassroots initiative to improve primary palliation in dying patients.

It was first piloted in Yorkshire in 2001, followed by a national phased programme supported by the NHS, Macmillan and more recently the DH End of Life Care Programme. Integral to the GSK are internal and external evaluations—initially via questionnaires, now via an online After Death Analysis audit tool—and independent University based evaluations, which further developed the work. National dissemination was via a cascade plan with the Central Team supporting local facilitators, enabling implementation of the work, overseeing training and audit plus developing adaptations and resources. The GSF has expanded to meet the challenge of end of life care in the NHS End of Life Care Strategy (England) and in health and social care in the rest of the UK, which has sparked international pilots in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Belgium, Holland etc. The initiative is now based at the National GSF Centre in the West Midlands.

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Drawing on the UK Gold Standards Framework (GSF), Drs L van Niekerk and C Cupido established a palliative care service--the Abundant Life programme--at Victoria Hospital, a large district hospital (with specialist services) in Cape Town.

The development of hospital-based palliative care services in public hospitals in the Western Cape, South Africa

ACP has been proven to lead to a reduction in emergency presentations and subsequent hospital admissions (Boddy et al 2013; Stone et al 2013), and may also guarantee the provision of care as specified by the resident (Brinkman-Stoppelenburg et al 2014; Shaw et al 2010; The Gold Standards Framework 2010; Badger et al 2007).

The role of advance care planning in end-of-life care for residents of aged care facilities

The Thompson Street 47-bed home facility, has landed the honour from the Gold Standards Framework, a national organisation which promotes excellence in endof-life care.

Care home scoops the gold standard

AN award-winning care organisation is the first in Wales to achieve a ground-breaking "gold standard" The Highfield care home, part of the Pendine Park care organisation, is celebrating after receiving official accreditation from the Gold Standards Framework.

GOLD star carers; HOME STAFF RAISE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS

It's clear from Rosaleen's CV, which lists an impressive array of qualifications and experience - ranging from a BSc in Palliative Care and MA in Health Care Law to district nursing and now nurse consultant for the Gold Standards Framework National Team (her current role) - that she has embraced nursing with a professional zeal.

It has been so rewarding says Macmillan's first nurse in Huddersfield; The UK is the world leader in palliative care for those at the end of their lives. Macmillan nurse Rosaleen Bawn has dedicated the last 20 years to helping Huddersfield families. Hilarie Stelfox reports

The endorsement, awarded to Borras Park Surgery in Wrexham by the Gold Standards Framework, was given in recognition of the excellence in designing and providing care for all patients with a life-limiting illness, and support for families during bereavement.

GP surgery is first to land Gold primary care title

A useful acronym provided by the Gold Standards Framework for addressing all the issues that need to be considered as part of good end-of-life care is PEPSI COLA (Table V).

Caring for children with life-limiting and life-threatening illnesses: what the GP should know: 'life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the Gods. So let us celebrate the struggle.' (Swahili warrior song featured in the 1992 film Lorenzo's Oil, the story of parents' struggle to deal with a child suffering from adrenoleukodystrophy.)

The Gold Standards Framework in care homes training programme was developed in England in primary care for GPs and district nursing teams.

Care home setting the gold standard; First home in Wales to sign up for programme

The NHS has been committed to care for dying patients with its End of Life Care Programme (2004-2007), which has contributed to the roll-out of programmes such as the Gold Standards Framework (GSF), the Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying Patient (LCP) and Preferred Priorities For Care (PPC) [7-12].

How I want to be remembered: advance instructions

To assess someone's need for hospice care, the United Kingdom Gold Standards Framework recommends asking the question "Would you be surprised if this patient died within the next year?" While acknowledging the awkwardness of discussing death and dying with patients, she encouraged health professionals not to ignore these factors.

Accepted asthma treatment challenge

The audit is run by Omega, The National Association for End of Life Care and the National Gold Standards Framework Centre in partnership with the NHS End of Life Care Programme.

Improving end-of-life care plans

The Gold Standards Framework is a training programme for care homes that was developed in England in Primary care for GPs and District Nursing teams.