Recent Updates

As the programme evolves and the resources improve the website is constantly updated with new documents and materials.

In this section of the website you will find an ongoing collection of the most recent updates to the Six Steps website so you can be sure you won't have missed a new presentaion or an more recent version of the materials. 

Update 14/08/2012 (Step 3)

Key worker poster  

This poster illustrates the role of the key worker and can be displayed within the care home as an aide memoire 

Update 13/06/2012 (Step 3)

Key worker policy 

These guidelines specify the role of the ‘key worker’ and apply to the delivery of both supportive and palliative care, and therefore cover the needs of patients requiring end of life care.

Update 13/06/2012 (Step 3)

Role of the key worker  (New version)

This is a desciption of the role of the key worker for end of life care.

Update 13/06/2012 (Step 3)

End of Life Checklist   (New version)

This tool uses the North West End of Life Care Model to provide a checklist of actions which can be carried out at each stage of End of Life Care. Further action can be added to meet local requirements.  

Update 30/05/2012 (Induction)

Facilitator Guidance and Checklist for Portfolio Evaluation 

This guidance will support facilitators with the evaluation of the portfolios and can be amended to include any  information relevant to the locality.

Update 14/03/2012 (Audits)

All the audit resources can now be found in the expanded Six Steps Audit section.  For guidance and tools around this audit please click here.  

Update 11/10/2011 (Step 5)

Support sheet 9 (New version)

This support sheet provides a guidance on what to do when someone dies.