30 October 2017
Bristol IAM Portal Project Team Finalists for Macmillan Excellence Award
A Bristol based Integrated Assessment Map (IAM) Portal Project
Team has been shortlisted for a prestigious award
recognising their inspirational work supporting people
affected by cancer in the area.
Jamie Cargill, Teenage Cancer Trust Lead Nurse, Professor Mike
Stevens, Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Oncology and IAM Portal
Project Director and Jen Cheshire, Teenage Cancer Trust IAM Portal
National Implementation Project Manager based at University
Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust were nominated by colleagues
in the Innovation Excellence (Team) category which recognises
people whose vision and commitment has made a lasting difference to
the quality of services offered to people affected by cancer.
The IAM Portal Project Team is improving the cancer journey for
teenagers and young people by making their voices central to their
care. Patients complete an innovative digital holistic needs
assessment on the portal, and the results form the backbone of
Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) discussions about their needs. Users
can also utilise the portal to find a comprehensive range of
age-appropriate information, and to contact their medical team with
any concerns. The third component of the portal is SWIMMS - a
bespoke MDT management system which allows professionals across the
region to register young people with the Teenage and Young Adult
Service (TYA); provides a way to manage and record MDT meeting
activity, including the generation of a care plan; and the
production of activity data reports for service management
purposes. The portal, which was jointly funded by Macmillan Cancer
Support and Teenage Cancer Trust, is now being taken forward
nationally.
'We wanted a simple framework for good conversations within
MDTs,' says Jamie Cargill from the team. 'There wasn't anything
already out there, so we had to develop something of our own. We
wanted to create a digital platform that offered access to good
advice, particularly around psychological and social support, and
that allowed patients to contact the team and tell them what
they're worried about.'
'Because the self-assessment element of the portal is central to
MDT discussions, many clinicians have told us that it's made them
think differently about engaging with young people. They realise
that they should be talking about their patients' wider needs and
not just about drugs and surgery. It's been fantastic to see people
change their practice as a result of the portal.'
The awards, which are now in their sixth year are a perfect
opportunity for us to recognise and thank pioneering teams and
individuals who deliver the highest standards of care for people
affected by cancer.
Last year more than 300 Macmillan professionals as well as
representatives from Macmillan and leading healthcare institutions
attended the awards ceremony.
For support, information or if you have any questions, call
Macmillan Cancer Support free on 0808 808 00 00 (Monday to Friday,
9am-8pm) or visit macmillan.org.uk.
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