Network Documents

Network Risk Procedure

This document describes how the Network identifies, manages and controls its own risks and how it monitors providers risks across the region..

Document Management

Describes how the Network ensures that documents are kept up to date and relevant and where possible evidenced based.

Network Ratification Task and Finish Group’s Terms of Reference

The Network has set up Ratification Task and Finish Groups who are responsible for signing off documents on behalf of the CHD Network Board. This is the Terms of Reference Document for these groups.

Media Consent Form

The Network Media Consent Form to be used by the Network when interviewing, filming or taking pictures of both staff and patients for Network publications only.

Network Memorandum of Understanding

The Network Memorandum of Understanding describes the role and function of the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man Congenital Heart Disease Network and the role and function of its interdependent organisations particularly in relation to North Wales and the Isle of Man.

Self-assessment Against NHSE Congenital Heart Disease Standards SOP

The purpose of this document is to describe the approach that the North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man Operational Delivery Network intends to take to meet regularly with CHD providers within its footprint in order review progress against the delivery of nationally recognised CHD standards.

Network Operational Policy

The purpose of this document is to outline the operational plan for the NW CHD ODN. It describes the range and scope of services provided and the governance processes and oversight that is required.

CHD Network Board Terms of Reference

Terms of Reference for the all age North West, North Wales and the Isle of Man CHD Network Board.

Research and Innovation Framework

This framework describes the Network’s role in Research and Innovation (R&I) and outlines the components of its principles, possibilities and intended approach to achieve an equitable opportunity for all paediatric cardiology and adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) staff, patients and families across the network to be engaged in and benefit from research.

Nursing Strategy

Nurse with a Special Interest in ACHD – Competency Framework

This is a competency-based framework to support the development and role of the Nurse with a special interest in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD). This document is intended to be used flexibly to support nurses in a variety of settings and with different levels of knowledge and skills to develop their understanding of ACHD and how to care for patients.

Paediatric Nurse with a Special Interest in CHD – Competency Framework

Adult Nurse with a Special Interest in ACHD– Role Description

This document outlines what is involved in becoming a Paediatric Cardiac Link Nurse

Paediatric Nurse with a special Interest in CHD – Role Description

This document outlines what is involved in becoming a Paediatric Cardiac Link Nurse

Clinical Governance Documents

Clinical Governance SOP

This document describes the process required to enable incidents and mortalities to be discussed at the Network Clinical Governance Meeting. This meeting is held twice a year and also reports on PALS complaints, Areas of good practice and research and audit updates.

Clinical Governance Report

Providers are also required to submit a Clinical Governance report as part of this process. The link to the report is provided and the reporting period and submission dates are available when you enter the report.

Mortality Reporting Form

This is a standardised mortality reporting form to be used by all providers within our Network. This can be used locally for M&M reporting within individual Trusts. Please use this form to report a death associated with a diagnosis of cardiac disease in a child or where adult congenital heart disease has been a contributing factor.

Incident Reporting Form

Please use this form to submit incidents to the Network for consideration for discussion at the Network Clinical Governance meeting. Please send reporting forms to the Network securely. Please be careful to ensure you follow data protection rules when sending confidential emails. The Alder Hey email address is accredited to DCB1596 standards: northwestchdnetwork@alderhey.nhs.uk.

Categories