Complete Register of All End of Life Care Patients
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Primary Care
Country
England
Publishing Organisation
District Nursing Service quality indicators
Type of Quality Indicator
Process
IOM Quality Dimension
Effectiveness
Domain
End of Life and Palliative Care
Defining Attributes
Definition
The team has a complete register of all patients for whom they are providing end of life care. This register should include: Name of carer, diagnosis (+ code), GP name, problems/concerns, anticipated needs, information given/carer issues, DS 1500 date, CNS, hospice/SPC, OOH handover form date sent, and preferred place of care stated + date.
Numerator
Number of patients with fully completed details.
Denominator
Number of patients on the caseload receiving end of life care.
Exclusions
Patients on the caseload for end of life care who have had < 3 visits from DN service.
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Administrative data
Data Collection Methods
Registers held in district nursing office.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
No
Source and Reference Attributes
Technical Specifications
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
Yes
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
04 November 2025
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Date Modified 04 November 2025