Sample Results
Assessment results for NSF in long term conditions
Overall score: 70.25%
Date completed: 19 May 2012
Questions
| Question | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Is there access to therapists with specific knowledge and understanding of MS within your service? |
| If not, can they be referred to such therapists? | |
| 2 | Are you able to access specialist information and education on MS for yourself? |
| 3 | Are people with MS able to self-refer for initial assessment? |
| 4 | Are people with MS able to self-refer for a review appointment? |
| Is there a time limit on when they can self-refer for a review after their last therapy contact? | |
| 5 | In which of the following environments can you assess and/or treat people with MS? |
| Home | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | |
| Work | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | |
| Outpatient/day services/rehab centre | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | |
| Local community (ie. shops, roads, leisure centre) | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | |
| During hospital admission | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | |
| 6 | Do you routinely undertake integrated assessments? (ie. multi-disciplinary with relevant professions) |
| 7 | Do people with MS involved with your service have an individual care/treatment plan? |
| 8 | Do you offer goal-orientated treatment? |
| If yes, are the people with MS or carer involved in setting the goals? | |
| 9 | Do you use integrated care pathways to lead your interventions for specific symptoms or problems? |
| 10 | Do you offer inter-disciplinary interventions for specific symptoms or problems, if appropriate? |
| In which of the following environments can you assess and/or treat people with MS? | |
| Within a group | |
| Individually | |
| 11 | Do you use joint documentation? |
| 12 | Does your service offer integrated health and social care provision? |
| 13 | Do you offer a “key worker” or “case manager” system? |
| 14 | At what point do you start to plan discharge / close an episode of intervention? |
| 15 | If a patient needs to move between health and social care settings are there systems in place to ensure this is seamless? |
| 16 | After therapeutic interventions, do you review and monitor gains that were made? |
| 17 | If you receive an urgent referral from a professional within your team or another service, are you able to see them as a priority? |
| 18 | In an urgent situation can you refer to other professionals within your team? |
| 19 | In an urgent situation can you refer to other professionals outside your team? |
| 20 | Is there a named point of contact for people with MS to enable a rapid admission or management during an acute episode? |
| 21 | If you suspect a patient/client has MS, can you directly refer to a neurologist to speed up the diagnostic process? |
| 22 | Do you provide timely and relevant information appropriate to their current needs? |
| 23 | Are you able to provide advice and education to: |
| Other health or social care professionals? | |
| If you are unable to, can you refer or guide to the relevant service who can? | |
| People with MS? | |
| If you are unable to, can you refer or guide to the relevant service who can? | |
| Their carers? | |
| If you are unable to, can you refer or guide to the relevant service who can? | |
| Their employers? | |
| If you are unable to, can you refer or guide to the relevant service who can? | |
| 24 | Do people with MS involved in your service have access to the following if required, even if that means referring them on? |
| Assistive Technology Services | |
| Environmental Controls | |
| Communication Aids | |
| Equipment to help with daily living | |
| Equipment to help sensory impairment | |
| Wheelchair Services | |
| Local wheelchair services | |
| Specialist seating services | |
| Accomodation Services | |
| Home adaptations | |
| Alternative Housing | |
| Mobility Services | |
| Equipment to help mobility/walking aids | |
| Splinting | |
| Orthotics | |
| 25 | When do you offer vocational assessment and advice? |
| Do you regularly refer to other vocational or work-related services? (Please tick all that apply): | |
| 26 | Can people with MS readily access specialised palliative care services, even if that means referring them on? (eg. hospice services, day hospital) |
| 27 | Can people with MS access respite care, even if that means referring them on? |
| At home | |
| At day centre | |
| Residential | |
| Hospital | |
| 28 | Does your service offer an individual carers assessment? |
| If yes, would that be... | |
| part of your assessment for the people with MS? | |
| a separate assessment for the carer? | |
How you scored
| Quality Requirement | Quality Requirement Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A person centred service | 87.50% |
| 2 | Early recognition, prompt diagnosis and treatment | 72.73% |
| 3 | Emergency and acute management | 75.00% |
| 4 | Early and specialist rehabilitation | 72.22% |
| 5 | Community rehabilitation and support | 81.82% |
| 6 | Vocational rehabilitation | 28.57% |
| 7 | Providing equipment and accommodation | 66.67% |
| 8 | Providing personal care and support | 66.67% |
| 9 | Palliative care | 72.73% |
| 10 | Supporting families and carers | 50.00% |
| 11 | Caring for people with neuro conditions in hospital or other health and social care settings | 66.67% |
Comparison against national average
Average score by geographical location
Comparison against England average
Comparison against your previous scores
How you answered
| Question | Your Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is there access to therapists with specific knowledge and understanding of MS within your service? | Yes |
| If not, can they be referred to such therapists? | ||
| 2 | Are you able to access specialist information and education on MS for yourself? | Yes |
| 3 | Are people with MS able to self-refer for initial assessment? | No |
| 4 | Are people with MS able to self-refer for a review appointment? | Yes |
| Is there a time limit on when they can self-refer for a review after their last therapy contact? | No | |
| 5 | In which of the following environments can you assess and/or treat people with MS? | |
| Home | Not appropriate within service remit | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | ||
| Work | Not appropriate within service remit | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | ||
| Outpatient/day services/rehab centre | Yes | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | ||
| Local community (ie. shops, roads, leisure centre) | Not appropriate within service remit | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | ||
| During hospital admission | Yes | |
| If no or it’s not within your service remit, are you generally able to directly refer to someone who can? | ||
| 6 | Do you routinely undertake integrated assessments? (ie. multi-disciplinary with relevant professions) | No |
| 7 | Do people with MS involved with your service have an individual care/treatment plan? | Yes |
| 8 | Do you offer goal-orientated treatment? | Yes |
| If yes, are the people with MS or carer involved in setting the goals? | Yes | |
| 9 | Do you use integrated care pathways to lead your interventions for specific symptoms or problems? | No |
| 10 | Do you offer inter-disciplinary interventions for specific symptoms or problems, if appropriate? | No |
| In which of the following environments can you assess and/or treat people with MS? | ||
| Within a group | ||
| Individually | ||
| 11 | Do you use joint documentation? | Yes |
| 12 | Does your service offer integrated health and social care provision? | No |
| 13 | Do you offer a “key worker” or “case manager” system? | No |
| 14 | At what point do you start to plan discharge / close an episode of intervention? | People with MS are never discharged / episode never closed |
| 15 | If a patient needs to move between health and social care settings are there systems in place to ensure this is seamless? | No |
| 16 | After therapeutic interventions, do you review and monitor gains that were made? | Yes |
| 17 | If you receive an urgent referral from a professional within your team or another service, are you able to see them as a priority? | Yes |
| 18 | In an urgent situation can you refer to other professionals within your team? | Yes |
| 19 | In an urgent situation can you refer to other professionals outside your team? | Yes |
| 20 | Is there a named point of contact for people with MS to enable a rapid admission or management during an acute episode? | Yes |
| 21 | If you suspect a patient/client has MS, can you directly refer to a neurologist to speed up the diagnostic process? | Yes |
| 22 | Do you provide timely and relevant information appropriate to their current needs? | Yes |
| 23 | Are you able to provide advice and education to: | |
| Other health or social care professionals? | Yes | |
| If you are unable to, can you refer or guide to the relevant service who can? | ||
| People with MS? | Yes | |
| If you are unable to, can you refer or guide to the relevant service who can? | ||
| Their carers? | Yes | |
| If you are unable to, can you refer or guide to the relevant service who can? | ||
| Their employers? | No | |
| If you are unable to, can you refer or guide to the relevant service who can? | No | |
| 24 | Do people with MS involved in your service have access to the following if required, even if that means referring them on? | |
| Assistive Technology Services | ||
| Environmental Controls | No | |
| Communication Aids | Yes | |
| Equipment to help with daily living | Yes | |
| Equipment to help sensory impairment | No | |
| Wheelchair Services | ||
| Local wheelchair services | Yes | |
| Specialist seating services | Yes | |
| Accomodation Services | ||
| Home adaptations | Yes | |
| Alternative Housing | Yes | |
| Mobility Services | ||
| Equipment to help mobility/walking aids | Yes | |
| Splinting | Yes | |
| Orthotics | Yes | |
| 25 | When do you offer vocational assessment and advice? | D |
| Do you regularly refer to other vocational or work-related services? (Please tick all that apply): | ||
| 26 | Can people with MS readily access specialised palliative care services, even if that means referring them on? (eg. hospice services, day hospital) | No |
| 27 | Can people with MS access respite care, even if that means referring them on? | |
| At home | Yes | |
| At day centre | Yes | |
| Residential | Yes | |
| Hospital | Yes | |
| 28 | Does your service offer an individual carers assessment? | No |
| If yes, would that be... | ||
| part of your assessment for the people with MS? | ||
| a separate assessment for the carer? | ||