Childrens Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)
One of the areas that the RRHEAL VC Education network has focussed on is Child health and Paediatrics. This has included education sessions designed to support and enhance knowledge, understanding and confidence for staff delivering palliative and end of life care closer to home for babies, children and young people.
RRHEAL have collaborated with the Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), which has for over twenty years been offering a full family support service for babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions. Together we have developed educational resources appropriate for the needs of rural and remote/ islands healthcare teams and have delivered these as educational sessions live via VC and also as filmed/re-usable educational tools that are accessible via Turas Learn to NHS staff.
Resources
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Rachel House, An Introduction to CHAS
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Rachel House, CHAS and RRHEAL
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The team at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (ERI) and CHAS offer specialist care alongside advice and support to staff in many regions, including remotely located staff groups. This new resource in the form of a short film, shares details of neonatal...
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Palliative and end of life care for babies, children and young people in your community Download (3 MB)
Choices surrounding the place of care for this age group are broadening such that primary care teams are increasingly likely to be engaged in supporting home as a realistic option. This session will introduce the structures, services and...
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Children's palliative care : supporting bereaved families within your local community Download (11 MB)
The death of a baby, child or young person leads to a devastating impact on the entire family and surrounding community. Professionals often feel at a loss as to how to offer support. This session will enable understanding of the nature of grief...
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Taking a baby, child or young person home for end of life care (Part 1)