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Electronic Palliative Care Coordination System (EPACCS) FAQ Document

Updated on Thursday, 2 August 2018, 1150 views

What is EPaCCS anyway?

The Electronic Palliative Care Coordination System, (EPaCCS), is a secure web based information sharing tool to ensure that important information about patients end of life care wishes, including information about their illness; important contacts; health professionals involved; availability of anticipatory prescribing medication; DNAR status, and Advance Care Planning details, is available to all those involved in their care, particularly during Out of Hours periods. Access can be available on an individual basis to staff from South West Ambulance, 111, OOH, Hospices, Somerset Partnership Community Nurses, GPs, and Acute Hospitals.

For full detail and how to obtain a log please download the document here

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