Library of Resources, Presentations and Links
General Articles
- GSF: Ten Years On, Thomas K, NCPC Inside Pallitative Care Magazine which is available at http://www.ncpc.org.uk/publications/insidepc.html
- Measuring quality improvements in end-of-life care: the ADA audit tool. K Thomas, C Clifford. European Journal of Palliative Care, Vol. 17, No. 5, 232–236 (2010)
- Nurses need to speak the language of compassion, Sawkins N, Nursing Times 21 September 2010, Vol 106, No 37
- RCGP EOLC Charter
Primary Care
- Gold standard palliative care; nurses are leading the way in implementing good practice in end of life care, Thomas K, Professional End of Life Care,
- Independent Nurse, 6 Dec 2010, Pg 44-45
- Improving end-of-life care: A critical review of the Gold Standards Framework in primary care. KK L Shaw, C Clifford, K Thomas, H Meehan Palliative Medicine, Vol. 24, No. 3, 317-329 (2010)
- End of Life Care in Primary Care 2009 National Snapshot (Key Findings / Executive Summary)
- Frances Badger, Karen Shaw, Collette Clifford, Keri Thomas Evaluation of a Framework for End of Life Care in Primary Care, School of Health Sciences University of Birmingham July 2008 (Executive Summary)
- Thomas K and Noble B, Improving the delivery of palliative care in general practice: an evaluation of the first phase of the Gold Standards Framework; Palliative Medicine 2007; 21: 49-53
- GSF Primary Care Briefing Paper Quality Improvement Training Programme Flyer
- Factsheet 1: Community Nurses GSF
- Factsheet 6: Paramedics/Ambulance
- RCGP Poster 2009 (Achieving excellence in end of life care. Next Stage GSF – ‘Going for Gold’. A review of the use of the Gold Standards Framework in Primary Care 2009)
- Bournemouth Poster 2009 (Improving collaboration between specialists and generalists using the Gold Standards Framework)
- GSF Poster 2006 (Improving the reliability of home care for patients nearing the end of life)
- GSF Poster 2005 (GSF in community palliative care)
Prognostic Indicator Guidance / QOF
Care Homes
- Midlothian GSFCH Full Report 2008
- Programme 'a rigorous but reawarding process' Stobbart-Rowlands M, Caring News Pg 32, 19 Oct 2010
- Going for gold: be recognised for excellent end of life care, Nursing & Residential Care, October 2010, Vol 12, No 10
- A gold standards case study, Nursing & Residential Care, October 2010, Vol 12, No 10
- Can GSF Resuscitate your Business? CMM September 2010, Pg 25-26, Tanner T. At a time when the public purse is being squeezed and business is harder to come by, could the Gold Standards Framework prove a valuable differentiating factor from your competitors? Tom Tanner discusses how the programme can improve business and service standards.
- Evaluation Effectivess of the GSFCH and LCP in Care Homes, Watson J, Hockley J, Murray S, End of Life Care, 2010, Vol 4, No 3
- Summary of Evidence of Effectiveness for Gold Standards Framework Care Homes Training Programme
- An evaluation of the implementation of a programme to improve end-of-life care in nursing homes, F Badger, C Clifford, A Hewison and K Thomas, Palliat Med 2009; 23; 502 originally published online May 28, 2009; DOI: 10.1177/0269216309105893
- GSF in Care Homes Briefing Paper June 2009
- Overview of the GSF in Care Homes Training Programme
- GSF Care Homes Accreditation Process
- Accredited Database
- Why choose the GSF Care Homes training Programme
- Factsheet 6: Paramedics/Ambulance
- GSFCH Poster 2006 (Improving End of Life Care in Nursing Homes in England using the Gold Standards Framework in Care Homes Programme)
- Vienna Poster 2009 (The Gold Standards Framework in Care Homes Training UK Programme: 'Going for Gold')
GSF Annual Conference - Speakers presentations
Hospitals
After Death Analysis
Other Settings (ie Specialist Palliative Care, Childrens)
GSF Related Documents
