Background Late diagnosis contributes to the UK having poorer cancer survival than many
countries in Europe. Cancer referral guidelines help GPs decide which patients to refer …

Background Electronic care coordination systems, known as the Key Information Summary (KIS)
in Scotland, enable the creation of shared electronic records available across …

Aim In order to improve outcomes for people with frailty, we needed to develop and test a
consistent method to identify people, which could be used in a community setting and …

Background. Current models of post-treatment cancer care are based on traditional
practices and clinician preference rather than evidence of benefit. Objectives. To assess the …

Introduction The percentage of people with a key information summary (KIS) or an anticipatory
care plan (ACP) at the time of death can act as an indicator of access to palliative care. …

Introduction Key Information Summaries (KIS), introduced throughout Scotland in 2013, are
shared electronic clinical summaries used to guide urgent care in the community and …

Background Electronic care coordination systems, known as the Key Information Summary (KIS)
in Scotland, enable the creation of shared electronic records available across …

In the autumn of 2014 Scotland’s first national guidelines for palliative care will become
available online. 1 These guidelines have been developed for use by all healthcare …

Background Whilst uptake of the GSF is widespread there is a lack of evidence to demonstrate
how it supports GPs and district nurses to deliver palliative care in primary care. This …