Introduction
A Quality
Network for Eating Disorders (QED) is being developed in
association with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The aim is for
the Quality Network to start with an assurance framework and
progress over time to an accreditation framework. A core
standards working group has been established and work is
progressing.
Group
members:
- Tony Jaffa - Chair.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
- John Morgan - Co-Chair.
Adult Psychiatrist
- Sally Savage - Clinical
Psychologist.
- Peggy Treseder -
Psychotherapist
- Carole Theobald -
Commissioner
- Pippa Hugo -
Psychiatrist
- Susan Kelly - Nurse
Therapist
- Chris Freeman - Adult
Psychiatrist
- Susan Ringwood.
Chief Executive of Beat
Framework for Quality
Network Standards & Criteria:
- The framework
for quality standards and criteria will be structured around care
pathways for people with eating disorders (rather than existing
service structures) in order to maintain focus upon the patient
experience.
- A
statement of core values and principles will govern the framework,
based upon the Worldwide Charter for Eating Disorders (developed by
beat).
- A core set of
standards will be developed that apply across all levels/elements
of services. For example, standards relating to confidentiality and
equal access to services.
- Modules will
be developed for specific elements of the care pathway (eg
inpatient care, outpatient care, acute medical care) which will
include module specific standards and criteria for both core and
specific standards. Each module will address interfaces with other
relevant modules (eg Inpatient module will need to address the
interfaces with acute medical care, day patient care and outpatient
care).
Standards to be
used:
Standards
will be derived from existing guidelines and standards for
care including:
- CR87 update
- Worldwide charter for eating disorders
- AED standards
- NICE Guidance for ED, obesity, nutrition, borderline PD,
etc...
- QNIC
- QINMAC
- Standards for better health
- Perinatal and other relevant quality network standards
- Human Rights Act
- HCC standards
- AIMS standards
- TEN ESC (essential shared capability)
- QIS (Quality Improvement Scotland)
- Mental welfare commission
- MHA commission
- CR130 nutritional management of AN
- MARSIPAN
- Verita: Report on the conduct of David Britten
- Osteoporosis guidance
How to get
involved
A listserve
has been established for the Quality Network for Eating
Disorders (QED). All meeting attendees and members of the Eating
Disorders Section of the Royal College of Psychiatrists are
encouraged to recruit colleagues of all disciplines, and interested
service users to join the listserve. Email Paul Robinson to join
the listserve.
The further
development of QED will be conducted via the listserve, so it is
vital that collectively we recruit as many participants as possible
to ensure a broad based constituency for the network.
Specific modules can be
proposed via the listserve.
| First priorities for the steering
group: |
1. Securing funding for
development work.
2.
Facilitating establishment of working groups for development
of Core Standards
|
|
Implementation |
Services will be
recruited to join the Quality Network for Eating Disorders (QED)
once Core Standards and initial Module Standards and Criteria have
been established. From this point, the Network will become self
funded through fees paid by member services. |
| Time
Line |
May
2009 Steering
Group membership established.
July
2009
Core Standards Group established.
Priority Module Working Groups
established (these groups can work on specific standards whilst
waiting for first draft of core standards).
November
2009 Reference group established.
December
2009 First draft of Core
Standards completed.
|
| Presentation
from the first meeting |
1. Susan Ringwood presentation
2. Dasha Nicholls
|
|
Documents |
AED
recomendations for standards |
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More
information
- In-patient and out-patient
group will begin work soon
- First reviews will take place in 2010/11
- Initial funding to support the work has been obtained from the
Department of Health
Last updated 14 September 2009