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Hwww.sdhcn.scot.nhs.uk

Scottish Diaphragmatic Hernia

Clinical Network

Mid Year Report for National Services Division

April 2013 – September 2013

Mr Gregor Walker Hugh Kennedy

Clinical Lead Network Manager

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Contents Page No

1. Executive Summary 2

2. Introduction 3

3. Aims/Purpose of Network 3

4. Plans for the Future 4

5. Network governance 5

6. Workplan and Progress over Reporting Period 6

7. Continuous Quality Improvement 8

Appendix 1: Network membership Appendix 2: Report on clinical audit indicators Appendix 3: Finance

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1. Executive Summary

The period April 2013 – September 2013 has been a successful time for the Scottish

Diaphragmatic Hernia Clinical Network (SDHCN). The majority of network standards and

guidelines have now been agreed and published, a database produced and ready for data

collection and a successful national UK event has taken place in September 2013. Care and

information leaflets for professionals and parents have also been finalised and published.

The Mid Year workplan report details the progress and development of the Network in the

period April 2013 – September 2013.

12BManaged Clinical Networks

Managed Clinical Networks (MCNs) were first introduced in the Acute Services Review in

1998. The Scottish Executive (now Government) then issued a series of guidance documents

on MCNs (NHS HDL (2002) 69 “Promoting the Development of Managed Clinical Networks in

NHS Scotland”). These documents defined MCNs as:

Linked groups of health professionals and organisations from primary, secondary and tertiary

care, working in a co-ordinated manner, unconstrained by existing professional and health

board boundaries, to ensure equitable provision of high quality clinically effective services

throughout Scotland.

In addition they set out a list of core principles to which all MCNs must adhere. This was

reiterated in the latest guidance issued, HDL (2007) 21 “Strengthening the Role of Managed

Clinical Networks”. As well as confirming the commitment from the Government to the

development of MCNs, this document emphasised the key role that MCNs should play in the

planning and commissioning process, in delivering change and in involving service users.

13BScottish Diaphragmatic Hernia Clinical Network

The NMCN is intended to encompass the diagnosis (preferably antenatal), medical and

surgical treatment and long-term follow up of children born with congenital diaphragmatic

hernia. This condition requires the input of a tertiary centre but many aspects of care can be

managed locally.

Mothers to be with an antenatal diagnosis of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) should

be offered the most comprehensive and up to date counselling to allow them to plan their

pregnancy and delivery in a Unit with appropriately experienced clinicians. Though surgery is

only undertaken in three Specialist Paediatric Surgical Units in Scotland, local teams will

provide much of the later care for patients close to their own homes. It is desirable that all

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health professionals, parents/carers and patients themselves have equitable and evidence

based treatment plans. This will be facilitated by a NMCN approach.

Key Network aims

• To ensure equity of access to a standardised, high quality care pathway for mother and

baby across Scotland (covering antenatal, perinatal, surgery and long-term follow-up).

• To deliver standardised pathways supporting care delivered as close to home as

clinically possible.

• To develop a service model that is embedded in multidisciplinary working, combined

and integrated care delivery and focused community engagement.

• To collect data to evaluate the service delivery model against standard national clinical

governance checks and benchmark against UK and international performance

measures.

• To introduce a formalised management infrastructure that will support the co-ordinated

strategic long-term planning for future service delivery of DH services (nationally and

regionally)

2. Introduction

This paper has been prepared for the annual review meeting between the National Services

Division and the Scottish Diaphragmatic Hernia Clinical Network (SDHCN). The paper

provides context and progress information on the network in the period April 2013 to

September 2013.

3 Aims/Purpose of the Network

The overall role of SDHCN is to optimise long-term clinical outcome in CDH by:

• Promoting recognition of CDH at Fetal Anomaly Scan (FAS).

• Early access to written information on CDH and specialist multidisciplinary counselling

once antenatal diagnosis is made.

• Developing an appropriate antenatal, delivery and post-natal plan for each fetus with

CDH, based on the antenatal findings and taking into account the mother’s preference.

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• Linking clinical personnel who are involved in patient management.

• Producing an appropriate individualised follow-up plan for each survivor after hospital

discharge, based on clinical need and geographical issues.

• Easy collection of comprehensive data on affected cases through a national dataset to

benchmark with national and international figures.

• Provision of opportunity for clinical development of staff.

• Facilitate research and audit.

4.Plans for the Future

The Network members have agreed new objectives for 2013/2014, building on the previous

year’s workplan objectives. They were as follows:-

• Circulate the following clinical information guidelines: -

o Antenatal

o Inpatient

• Circulate the following care pathways: -

o Antenatal

• Identify areas for audit and develop protocols for information collection

• Identify and collect an agreed minimum dataset

• Publicise quality standards

• Audit the quality indicators of the agreed standards

• Collect data for clinical management, further research and entry into the international

diaphragmatic hernia database

• Implement a data collection tool

• Facilitate a families group to fully engage with and take on the views of service users

• Audit the use of and views on the Patient Information forms that have been circulated.

• Organise an annual educational event

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• Fully develop the NES community of practice educational resource on the Managed

Knowledge Network

• Fully develop the website

• Develop communications and engagement mechanisms to ensure that members of all

maternity hospitals are aware of network pathways (and so are also able to support the

network's audit)

• Undertake roadshows to pprreesseenntt aanndd ggiivvee bbaassiicc ttrraaiinniinngg oonn tthhee ddaattaabbaassee aanndd aallssoo ttoo

rraaiissee aawwaarreenneessss ooff tthhee nneettwwoorrkk,, wweebbssiittee,, gguuiiddeelliinneess,, ppaattiieenntt iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn ffoorrmmss eettcc

• Develop and agree individualised care pathways for patients with congenital

diaphragmatic hernia

5. Network Governance

Network Function, Structure and Accountability

SDHCN is organised around the three Paediatric Tertiary Centres in Scotland – Aberdeen,

Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The membership of the Network is included as Appendix 1 in this report.

15BSDHCN Steering Group

The purpose of the SDHCN Steering Group is to support and steer the development of the

Network and the services it encompasses. This includes the development of guidelines,

developing education/training opportunities for clinical staff and provides leadership and peer

support for the local teams in the three centres. Steering Group members also have a key

role in ensuring two-way communication between the Network and local teams of clinicians.

The Steering Group is accountable to National Services Division and the Health Boards for:

� Developing a strategic vision for the Network

� Developing strategic alliances for the Network to support and promote its work

� Ensuring the Network meets its agreed objectives

� Supporting the Network Management Team (Core Group)

� Accounting for performance against the National Services Division Service Level

Agreement

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The Network encourages active service user representation, with involvement in activities

such as the Steering Group meeting, assisting with the production of the information leaflets,

commenting on documents produced by the Network and giving their opinions via surveys.

16BNetwork Management Team/ Core Group

The Network Management Team/ Core Group is made up of the SDHCN Clinical Lead,

SDHCN Manager, SDHCN Administrator and MCN Department Manager. The Clinical Lead is

accountable to the Steering Group for ensuring consistent clinical leadership of the Network

and its services and is ultimately accountable for the MCN.

On a day to day basis the SDHCN Manager and Administrator are responsible for the

operational management of the Network. The SDHCN Manager ensures the efficient

organisation of the steering group and sub-group meetings and ensures there is adequate

administrative support for the Steering Group, sub-groups and related business, and maintains

the communication strategy with the newsletter and website. The MCN Department Manager

provides management support to the Clinical Lead and Manager and is responsible for the

project and performance management of the Network and its finance.

6. Workplan and Progress 2013/2014

Full details of the network’s progress towards meeting these priorities are in the work plan

(Please refer to - Work Plan). An overview of this progress is as follows:-

Long-Term Follow Up Guidelines:-

The workgroup has developed guidelines based on the American Academy of Paediatrics

(AAP) guidelines for CDH follow up. These guidelines also include sections on

Neurodevelopmental follow-up and Audiology. These have been reviewed and agreed by

network members and have now been published on the network website.

In-Patient Guidelines:-

The workgroup has developed guidelines that will offer guiding principles for management of

ventilation, manipulation of pulmonary vascular reactivity and timing of surgery. These have

been reviewed and agreed by network members and have now been published on the network

website

Antenatal Guidelines:-

The workgroup has developed guidelines that will offer guiding principles for antenatal

evaluation and management of diaphragmatic hernia. These have been reviewed by network

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members and have been circulated again with amendments reflecting comments. Once

agreed they will be published on the network website.

Standards and Quality Indicators:-

Eight standards have been developed by the workgroup and have been circulated and agreed

and signed off by the network. These standards encompass clinical care, as well as education,

data collection and audit and patient information. Each of these standards has at least one

quality indicator attached to it. These standards are available in Appendix 2. They are also on

the SDHCN Website.

Care Pathways:-

The network has developed a Postnatal Care Pathway for Neonates with diaphragmatic hernia

in Scotland. Different stages of this pathway are linked to relevant standards form the

‘Standards and Quality Indicators’ document that has been published (see above). This

pathway has been reviewed by the network and comments reflected in a final document which

has been agreed, signed-off and published on the network website.

The network has also developed an Antenatal Care Pathway for women whose unborn baby

has been diagnosed with diaphragmatic hernia. Again, different stages of this pathway are

linked to relevant standards form the ‘Standards and Quality Indicators’ document that has

been published (see above). This pathway has been reviewed by the network and comments

reflected in a final document which has been agreed, signed-off and published on the network

website.

Finally, the network has developed an Antenatal Care Record to record Antenatal

Management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia, to facilitate thorough and accurate data

collection for pregnancies affected by diaphragmatic hernia. This has also been reviewed by

the network and comments reflected in a final document which has been agreed, signed-off

and published on the network website.

Patient Information:-

Two parent information leaflets - Antenatal and Postnatal - have been developed by the

network and have now been agreed and signed-off. These leaflets include clinical information

about the condition, including diagnosis, management, surgery and long term follow-up in

addition to counselling information .The leaflets will also have links to the Voluntary sector.

They have been through the MCN ‘FILES’ process and have now been published on the

network website and circulated to network centres for distribution. Two versions appear on the

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website – one for downloading/printing, and another for on-line viewing. There are plans to

obtain audit the value of these forms to families using feedback from families.

Roadshows:-

The network is planning a series of roadshows late 2013, early 2014. The purpose of these

would be to present and give basic training on the database but also to raise awareness of the

network, website, guidelines, patient information forms etc. These roadshows are part of the

networks engagement strategy that was in the workplan 2013/2014. The target audience

would be Obstetrics and Neonatology.

Education:-

The network has recently held a successful national UK event at the Crowne Plaza hotel in

Glasgow on September 25th 2013. This event was held in conjunction with the Fetal Anomaly

Screening Program CDH Workgroup from England & Wales. International speakers attended

and a summary of evaluation feedback from the event is available from the network office.

Data Collection and Audit:-

The SDHCN Data Collection Subgroup had identified 59 fields that the network considered as

‘minimum core data’ that need to be collected. This made the Clinical Audit System (CAS) not

suitable for the network to use simply because it could not collect all the information the

network required. The network has therefore progressed the development of a Microsoft

Access database to hold this volume of information. Options around hosting this database

and having it available on a website to allow it to be populated on-line by all centres across

Scotland were looked at and proved too costly.

An alternative option has been agreed between the network and NSD whereby an electronic

form will be used to populate the database that will be hosted by NSD. This database will be

off-line so that all centres will input data via the electronic forms. These forms will be posted to

a central mailbox where they will be uploaded to the database by a dedicated Data Manager.

The electronic forms have been developed for individual clinicians to fill in data appropriate to

their area of expertise. These forms will be hosted by SHOW. Presently, the database is

completed and readied for clinical use and the website to host the forms is almost ready to go

live. Clinicians will receive a pdf file of the completed form for clinical recording purposes.

Since the beginning of 2013, the Network Office communicates directly with designated

clinicians in each tertiary centre each month to identify new cases of diaphragmatic hernia.

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The aspiration is to build on this form of surveillance to include all obstetric centres to ensure

that all pregnancies/patients are identified prospectively.

Communication and Engagement Strategy:-

The network is committed to developing communication and engagement mechanisms to

ensure that members of all maternity hospitals are aware of network pathways, standards and

guidelines and that all families affected by diaphragmatic hernia are aware of patient

information leaflets. The network plans to do this through roadshows, by development of the

SDHCN website ((wwwwww..ssddhhccnn..ssccoott..nnhhss..uukk)) and by utilising the NES Communities of Practice

resource on the Managed Knowledge Network. The Lead Clinician presented the work of the

network at the Immediate Management of Congenital Anomalies Study Day in May 2013.

Patient engagement has also been facilitated through the Study Day held in November 2012,

which had good family representation. There was also representation form the UK voluntary

organisation CDH-UK and links with the network have been strengthened by this. CDH-UK

held a family’s event in Scotland in September 2013 which was supported by the network. The

Clinical Lead (Mr Walker) and Sister Liddell attended the event, met with families and

delivered a presentation updating the parents forum on the Network, with particular reference

to follow-up guidelines. Many parents have expressed willingness to engage with the Network

and form a Parents Forum although this has yet to be officially developed.

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EEdduuccaattiioonn && TTrraaiinniinngg

SSttaannddaarrdd 66 && 77

TThheerree wwiillll bbee cceennttrraallllyy ffuunnddeedd mmuullttii--ddiisscciipplliinnaarryy ttrraaiinniinngg ddaayyss tthhaatt aarree ffuullllyy eevvaalluuaatteedd ((mmaakkiinngg uussee ooff tteelleemmeeddiicciinnee aanndd tteelleeccoonnffeerreenncciinngg)) bbaasseedd oonn aaggrreeeedd ssttaannddaarrddss ddeetteerrmmiinneedd bbyy aa nnaattiioonnaall ttrraaiinniinngg nneeeeddss aannaallyyssiiss aanndd pprrootteecctteedd ttiimmee ffoorr cclliinniicciiaannss ttoo ppaarrttiicciippaattee..

OOrrggaanniissee aanndd ppllaann ““nnaattiioonnaall”” EEdduuccaattiioonnaall EEvveenntt ffoorr 22001133

SSeepptt 22001133

DDaattee aaggrreeeedd ffoorr 2255tthh SSeepptteemmbbeerr 22001133 aatt CCrroowwnnee PPllaazzaa GGllaassggooww

SSuucccceessssffuull eevveenntt hheelldd EEvvaalluuaattiioonn aavvaaiillaabbllee ffoorrmm nneettwwoorrkk ooffffiiccee

GG

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EEFFFFIICCIIEENNTT:: AAvvooiiddiinngg wwaassttee,, iinncclluuddiinngg wwaassttee ooff eeqquuiippmmeenntt,, ssuupppplliieess,, iiddeeaass,, aanndd eenneerrggyy

SSttaannddaarrdd 77

AAggrreeee ddaattaa ccoolllleeccttiioonn,, aauuddiitt aanndd rreesseeaarrcchh --ttoo pprroovviiddee aa bbaassiiss ffoorr ffuurrtthheerr sseerrvviiccee iimmpprroovveemmeenntt aanndd iinn mmoonniittoorriinngg cclliinniiccaall oouuttccoommeess

MMaayy 22001122 ––

oonnggooiinngg

oo DDaattaabbaassee pprroodduucceedd aanndd aavvaaiillaabbllee ffoorr lliivvee iinnppuuttttiinngg ooff ddaattaa.. MMiinniimmuumm CCoorree DDaattaasseett aaggrreeeedd,, qquuaalliittyy iinnddiiccaattoorrss aaggrreeeedd

oo DDaattaa ccoolllleecctteedd aanndd ssttaannddaarrddss aacchhiieevveedd wwiillll bbee aauuddiitteedd wwhheerree aapppplliiccaabbllee

oo DDaattaa,, wwhheenn ccoolllleecctteedd,, wwiillll bbee uusseedd ffoorr cclliinniiccaall mmaannaaggeemmeenntt,, ffuurrtthheerr rreesseeaarrcchh aanndd eennttrryy iinnttoo tthhee iinntteerrnnaattiioonnaall DDHH ddaattaabbaassee

DDaattaabbaassee pprroodduucceedd..

DDaattaabbaassee wwiillll bbee rroolllleedd--oouutt tthhrroouugghhoouutt cceennttrreess nnaattiioonnaallllyy dduurriinngg 22001133

GG

AA

EEQQUUIITTAABBLLEE:: PPrroovviiddiinngg ccaarree tthhaatt ddooeess nnoott vvaarryy iinn qquuaalliittyy bbeeccaauussee ooff ppeerrssoonnaall cchhaarraacctteerriissttiiccss ssuucchh aass ggeennddeerr,, eetthhnniicciittyy,, ggeeooggrraapphhiicc llooccaattiioonn oorr ssoocciioo--eeccoonnoommiicc ssttaattuuss

SSttaannddaarrdd 11,,22 33,,44,,55 && 88

CClliinniiccaall –– DDeelliivveerriinngg DDHH cclliinniiccaall nneettwwoorrkk ccaarree

•• CClliinniiccaall ccaarree wwiillll bbee ppllaannnneedd ttoo bbee ddeelliivveerreedd aass llooccaallllyy aass ppoossssiibbllee,, ssuuppppoorrtteedd bbyy ootthheerr cceennttrreess vviiaa ccoo--oorrddiinnaatteedd,, iinntteeggrraatteedd ccaarree ppllaannnniinngg.. TThhiiss ccaarree wwiillll bbee ssuuppppoorrtteedd bbyy aaggrreeeedd ssttaannddaarrddss

AApprriill 22001122--oonnggooiinngg

oo EEiigghhtt ssttaannddaarrddss ooff ccaarree hhaavvee bbeeeenn rreevviieewweedd aanndd aapppprroovveedd bbyy tthhee nneettwwoorrkk aalloonngg wwiitthh qquuaalliittyy iinnddiiccaattoorr ttoo mmeeaassuurree aaggaaiinnsstt tthheessee ssttaannddaarrddss.. OOnnggooiinngg ccoolllleeccttiioonn ooff tthhee ddaattaasseett wwiillll hhiigghhlliigghhtt iiff tthheessee qquuaalliittyy iinnddiiccaattoorrss aarree rroobbuusstt..

SSttaannddaarrddss ddeevveellooppeedd,, ddaattaa ccoolllleeccttiioonn wwiillll ccoommmmeenncceedd

AA

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•• DDeevveelloopp aanndd aaggrreeee ccaarree ppaatthhwwaayyss ffoorr ppeeooppllee wwiitthh ddiiaapphhrraaggmmaattiicc hheerrnniiaa ssuuppppoorrtteedd bbyy aaggrreeeedd ppuubblliisshheedd ssttaannddaarrddss ooff ccaarree

•• DDeevveelloopp ccoommmmuunniiccaattiioonn ssttrraatteeggyy,, iiddeennttiiffyyiinngg ssttaakkeehhoollddeerrss aanndd wwaayyss ooff eennggaaggeemmeenntt,, ii..ee.. nneewwsslleetttteerrss,, wweebbssiittee ,, rrooaaddsshhoowwss

•• DDeevveelloopp ccoommmmuunniiccaattiioonnss aanndd eennggaaggeemmeenntt mmeecchhaanniissmmss ttoo eennssuurree tthhaatt mmeemmbbeerrss ooff aallll mmaatteerrnniittyy hhoossppiittaallss aarree aawwaarree ooff nneettwwoorrkk ppaatthhwwaayyss

JJuunnee 22001122 ––

oonnggooiinngg

JJuunnee 22001122--

JJuunnee 22001122--

oonnggooiinngg

JJuunnee 22001122 ––

oonnggooiinngg

oo PPoossttnnaattaall CCaarree ppaatthhwwaayy ddeevveellooppeedd ,, aaggrreeeedd aanndd ssiiggnneedd--ooffff

oo AAnntteennaattaall CCaarree PPaatthhwwaayy ddeevveellooppeedd,,

aaggrreeeedd aanndd ssiiggnneedd--ooffff

oo AAnntteennaattaall CCaarree RReeccoorrdd ddeevveellooppeedd

aaggrreeeedd aanndd ssiiggnneedd--ooffff

22001111//1122 NNeewwsslleetttteerr ddeevveellooppeedd aanndd aaggrreeeedd,, 22001133//22001144 ccuurrrreennttllyy uunnddeerr ddeevveellooppmmeenntt

WWeebbssiittee aanndd MMKKNN ccuurrrreennttllyy uunnddeerr ddeevveellooppmmeenntt.. BBootthh wwiillll bbee uusseedd ttoo ccoommmmuunniiccaattee aanndd eennggaaggee wwiitthh ssttaakkeehhoollddeerrss iinncclluuddiinngg mmeemmbbeerrss ooff aallll mmaatteerrnniittyy hhoossppiittaallss aanndd ffaammiilliieess.. TThhiiss wwiillll bbee ddoonnee tthhrroouugghh ddeevveellooppiinngg NNEESS ccoommmmuunniittyy ooff pprraaccttiiccee eedduuccaattiioonnaall rreessoouurrccee oonn tthhee MMKKNN aanndd bbyy ppllaacciinngg gguuiiddeelliinneess aanndd ppaattiieenntt iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn lleeaafflleettss oonn tthhee wweebbssiittee..

PPllaann ttoo aaddddrreessss tthhiiss dduurriinngg rrooaaddsshhoowwss

AAllll tthhrreeee ddooccuummeennttss SSiiggnneedd--ooffff aanndd oonn wweebbssiittee

NNeewwsslleetttteerr rreessuurrrreecctteedd

WWeebbssiittee ddeevveellooppeedd,, NNeewwsslleetttteerr,, ppaattiieenntt iinnffoorrmmaattiioonn lleeaafflleettss aanndd aallll aaggrreeeedd ssttaannddaarrddss,, gguuiiddeelliinneess aanndd ccaarree ppaatthhwwaayyss ccuurrrreennttllyy oonn wweebbssiittee..

MMKKNN wwoorrkk--iinn--pprrooggrreessss..

RRooaaddsshhoowwss ttoo bbee aarrrraannggeedd ffoorr llaattee 22001133

GG

AA

GG

AA

AA

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TTIIMMEELLYY:: RReedduucciinngg wwaaiittss aanndd ssoommeettiimmeess hhaarrmmffuull ddeellaayyss ffoorr bbootthh tthhoossee wwhhoo rreecceeiivvee ccaarree aanndd tthhoossee wwhhoo ggiivvee ccaarree

SSttaannddaarrdd 11 && 33

NNaattiioonnaallllyy aaggrreeeedd gguuiiddeelliinneess aanndd pprroottooccoollss iiss aa kkeeyy ccoommppoonneenntt ffoorr tthhee nneettwwoorrkk..

AApprr 22001133--MMaarrcchh 22001144

QQuuaalliittyy AAssssuurraannccee aanndd ssttaannddaarrddss aanndd oonnggooiinngg ddaattaa ccoolllleeccttiioonn wwiillll iiddeennttiiffyy aannyy ddeellaayyss iinn aasssseessssmmeenntt//ttrreeaattmmeenntt..

AA

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7. Continuous Quality Improvement

The Scottish Diaphragmatic Hernia Clinical Network (SDHCN) was formed 4 years ago. We

have produced various guidelines/information leaflets pertaining to the antenatal and postnatal

diagnosis/management of this condition but we are looking to begin collecting data nationally

for mothers. babies and children affected by this condition.

We have been working closely with SHOW to develop a system that will allow prospective

collection of data but I would like to clarify the situation in terms of sharing non-

anonymised information across Health Boards.

Our proposed model involved forms that are available on-line that will be filled out by health

care professionals. Once the form is filled out, a pdf of the information is generated that can be

stored locally by the clinician. This pdf will then be sent to a data manager (located in the MCN

office in Glasgow), where the data is manually inserted into a centrally held database.

Forms are available for maternal data related to demographic data, antenatal imaging,

antenatal investigations, and antenatal treatment and delivery details. data related to

newborns will include demographics, investigations, management and outcome. Clinical

follow-up data will also be recording in an outpatient setting.

Anonymised reports will be generated centrally on an annual basis that will be available on the

SDHCN website.

There is currently no data to report however, the database is completed and readied for

clinical use and the website to host the forms is almost ready to go live. With regard to Clinical

Information Governance, Mr Gregor Walker, as Lead Clinician for the SDHCN, has contacted

Robin Wright, Director of Health Information Technology for GG&C in order to clarify a number

of issues before data can begin to be collected. These discussions will form the basis of

completion of the SDHCN Information Governance Guidelines document

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Appendix 1

SDHCN MEMBERSHIP April 2013

Aberdeen Sub-Groups

Kalous Peter Cons Neonatologist RACH Data Collection

Patel Yatin Cons Paediatric Surgeon RACH Graham Tydeman (Chair)

Edinburgh Ben Stenson

Stenson Ben Cons Neonatologist RHSC Carl Davis

Munro Fraser Cons Paediatric Surgeon RHSC Jan Leslie

McFadzean Jillian Cons in Paediatric Anaesthesia and Intensive Care RHSC Margaret Evans

Hacking Belinda RHSC Sandra Whitelaw

Cooper Sarah Cons Obstetrician RHSC Morag Liddell

Urquhart Don RHSC

Cunningham Steve Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician RHSC Long-term follow up

Evans Margaret Pathology RHSC Judith Simpson (Chair)

McCabe Amanda Cons Paediatric Surgeon RHSC Amanda McCabe

Tayside Don Urquhart

McCabe Amanda Cons Paediatric Surgeon Ninewells Jonathan McCormick

McCormick Jonathan Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician Ninewells Morag Liddell

Leslie Jan Obstetric ultrasound Ninewells Lyndsey Hunter

Glasgow Kerry Kasem

Coutts Jonathan Cons Neonatologist RHSC Steve Cunningham

Walker Gregor Cons Neonatal and General Paediatric Surgeon RHSC

Kasem Kerry Consultant Neonatal Medicine PRMH

Liddell Morag Neonatal Intensive Care Coordinator RHSC

Simpson Judith Cons Neonatologist RHSC

Whitelaw Sandra Specialist Midwife Fetal Medicine SGH

Cameron Allan Consultant Obstetrician SGH

Wu Pensee Specialist Registrar in Fetal Medicine RHSC

Davis Carl Cons Neonatal and General Paediatric Surgeon RHSC

Fife

Tydeman Graham Cons Obstetrician

Kirkcaldy

MCN Office

Kennedy Hugh MCN Manager RHSC

Young Kirsty MCN Administrator RHSC

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Appendix 2

The background

No specific standards exist for the management of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH), although guidelines for neonatal management are readily available. Two Cochrane reviews pertain to the management of CDH (iNO and late vs early surgery).

The generic Standards for MCN include the following

Standard 1: Organisation – Management Arrangements and Accountability

Standard 2: Clinical – Delivering CDH clinical network care

Standard 3: Multidisciplinary working

Standard 4: Staff education and Training

Standard 5: Audit, Monitoring, Research and Development

Standard 6: Patient Focus and Public Partnership

Most other MCN have developed at least 5-6 standards.

Individually developed standards should:

o have a sound evidence base

o focus on clinical issues

o directly relate to the objectives of the MCN

o be clear and measurable

o follow the patient pathway, and

o be consistent with other MCNs of the same topic across Scotland

From the generic standards, I suggest that we should have at least one standard from the clinical subgroups (generic standard 2), and one standard from each of the categories 3-6.

Suggested standards for SDHCN:

Standard 1 Clinical – Antenatal Care

Standard 2 Clinical – Counselling

Standard 3 Clinical – In patient management

Standard 4 Clinical – Follow-up

Standard 5 Multidisciplinary working

Standard 6 Staff Education

Standard 7 Audit & monitoring

Standard 8 Patient information

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Standard 1: Clinical (Antenatal Care)

Standard Statement 1:

Following identification of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) on booking scan or fetal anomaly scan (FAS), the expectant mother will be offered a further detailed examination at a specialist fetal medicine service within 2-5 working days.

Rationale

At present, the best available prognostic antenatal criteria are based on liver position, lung head ratio and fetal echocardiography.

Time interval to referral is based Fetal Anomaly Screening Programme (FASP) guidelines.

Reference:

o http://fetalanomaly.screening.nhs.uk/

o Jani JC, Benachi A, Nicolaides KH, et al. Prenatal prediction of neonatal morbidity in survivors with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a multicenter study. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology;33(1):64-9, 2009

o Jani J, Cannie M, Sonigo P, et al. Value of prenatal magnetic resonance imaging in the prediction of postnatal outcome in fetuses with diaphragmatic hernia. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology;32(6):793-9, 2008

Essential Criteria

1.1 With the introduction of routine anomaly scans, the expectation is that around 60% of patients will be identified antenatally.

1.2 A minimum dataset for antenatal scans has been agreed by the SDHMCN.

1.3 Data on fetal anatomical and physiological parameters are collated in a location that is accessible for staff involved in counselling, perinatal and postnatal treatment.

Indicator of Standard

1 Referred to Specialist Fetal Medicine Unit (Y/N)

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Standard 2: Clinical (Antenatal Counselling)

Standard Statement 2:

When a CDH has been diagnosed antenatally, families will be offered multidisciplinary counselling. Ideally, counselling should include obstetricians, neonatologists, and neonatal surgeons but not necessarily all at one visit.

Rationale

To ensure that families are fully informed of the likely peri- and postnatal management possibilities.

Reference:

o Aite L, Trucchi A, Nahom A, Casaccia G, Zaccara A, Giorlandino C, Bagolan P. Antenatal diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia: parents' emotional and cognitive reactions. Journal of Pediatric Surgery;39(2):174-8, 2004

Essential Criteria

2.1 An information leaflet that has been designed and endorsed through the SDHMCN will be offered to the families in conjunction with counselling.

2.2 Counselling should ideally be planned to occur during two separate sessions in the second and third trimester.

Indicator of Standard

2 Counselled by Obstetrician/Neonatologist/Surgeon (Name, Date)

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Standard 3: Clinical (Inpatient Management)

Standard Statement 3:

Neonates born outwith specialist centres should be discussed with the relevant specialist centre within 2 hours of diagnosis.

Rationale

To ensure that recommended management principles are employed from outset and to encourage discussion regarding optimal timing of transfer

Reference:

o SDHCN Steering Group opinion of best practice.

Essential Criteria

3.1 Each specialist centre should have a designated pathway for contact and discussion

3.2 The Neonatal Transport Service should be contacted by the referring hospital following discussion of the eligibility and appropriateness of transfer

Indicator of Standard

3 Time to Referral (measured in “Birth Details”)

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Standard 4: Clinical (Inpatient Management)

Standard Statement 4:

Newborns with CDH will be managed according to agreed guidelines that have been ratified by the SDHCN

Rationale

Survival from CDH has been shown to improve with adoption of neonatal management guidelines.

Reference:

o Antonoff MB, Hustead VA, Groth SS, Schmeling DJ. Protocolized management of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: effect on survival. Journal of Pediatric Surgery;46(1):39-46, 2011

o Bagolan P, Casaccia G, Crescenzi F, Nahom A, Trucchi A, Giorlandino C. Impact of a current treatment protocol on outcome of high-risk congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Journal of Pediatric Surgery;39(3):313-8, 2004

Essential Criteria

4.1 Inpatient management guidelines, produced by the SDHMN, offer guiding principles for management of ventilation, manipulation of pulmonary vascular reactivity and timing of surgery

4.2 Principles of management will be available on the website

4.3 Aspects of management will be discussed at educational study days to ensure information is current

Indicators of Standard

4a Repair done (Y/N)

4b If no repair done, reason why not

4c Maximum Peak Inspiratory Pressure on IMV

4d Highest and lowest pCO2 in first 24 hours

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Standard 5: Multidisciplinary Working & Follow-up

Standard Statement 5:

Outpatient follow-up will be conducted to an agreed protocol

Rationale

Children who survive CDH are known to have long-term morbidity, with some aspects only becoming apparent at a later stage

Reference:

o Gischler SJ, Mazer P, Duivenvoorden HJ, van Dijk M, Bax NM, Hazebroek FW, Tibboel D. Interdisciplinary structural follow-up of surgical newborns: a prospective evaluation. Journal of Pediatric Surgery;44(7):1382-9, 2009

o Lally KP, Engle W. Postdischarge follow-up of infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Pediatrics;121(3):627-32, 2008

Essential Criteria

5.1 Specific needs should be assessed for individual patients with emphasis on nutritional, respiratory and developmental outcome

5.2 Multiple health care practitioners may be involved in ongoing care and these personnel should be aware of the potential morbidity in CDH

5.3 Local follow-up should be encouraged if adequate resources are available to offer a streamlined service

Indicator of Standard

5a Record of different specialities that have reviewed in out-patients

5b Post-discharge Hearing screening

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Standard 6: Staff Education

Standard Statement 6:

The Network will provide regular education for staff involved in managing patients with CDH and each specialist centre will be represented and will encourage and facilitate staff to attend.

Telehealth links will be utilised to facilitate this where appropriate.

Rationale

Ensure staff are aware of current management options and outcome data

Reference:

o http://www.sdhcn.nhs.uk

o http://www.sctt.nhs.uk/

Essential Criteria

6.1 The Network will arrange yearly educational days with locations to be rotated to encourage attendance from all centres

6.2 Topics covered will include presentations that will focus on each discipline involved in the care of families and patients with CDH

6.3 Educational days will be advertised in all paediatric and maternity units with adequate notice

Indicator of Standard

6 Network to record date of education day, topics and attendance (each centre)

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Standard 7: Audit & Monitoring

Standard Statement 7:

The network will record activity, management and outcome of patients with CDH

Rationale

A national database will provide a greater understanding of the aetiology, demographics, management strategies and outcome for CDH in Scotland.

Reference:

o Doyle NM, Lally KP. The CDH Study Group and advances in the clinical care of the patient with congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Seminars in Perinatology;28(3):174-84, 2004

o Ontario Congenital Anomalies Study Group. Apparent truth about congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a population-based database is needed to establish benchmarking for clinical outcomes for CDH. Journal of Pediatric Surgery;39(5):661-5, 2004

Essential Criteria

7.1 Completion of SDHCN core dataset for CDH by each centre

7.2 Regular distribution of data during staff education days, website and newsletters

Indicator of Standard

7 Network completion rate of core dataset

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Standard 8: Patient Information

Standard Statement 8:

An information leaflet will distributed to parents of children with CDH (including prospective parents) with details of possible clinical expectations and links/contact details for further information and support.

Rationale

Parents will be provided with an information leaflet that covers antenatal and post-natal management possibilities to reinforce/augment information given at counselling, during in-patient stay and following discharge (or death)

Reference:

o Aite L, Trucchi A, Nahom A, Casaccia G, Zaccara A, Giorlandino C, Bagolan P. Antenatal diagnosis of diaphragmatic hernia: parents' emotional and cognitive reactions. Journal of Pediatric Surgery;39(2):174-8, 2004

o Weiner EA, Billamay S, Partridge JC, Martinez AM. Antenatal education for expectant mothers results in sustained improvement in knowledge of newborn care. Journal of Perinatology;31(2):92-7, 2011

o Keatinge D, Stevenson K, Fitzgerald M. Parents' perceptions and needs of children's hospital discharge information. International Journal of Nursing Practice;15(4):341-7, 2009

Essential Criteria

8.1 SDHCN has produced written information covering antenatal and postnatal management

8.2 The leaflet is also be available as a document on the website

8.3 The leaflet will be reviewed every 2 years to ensure accurate contemporaneous information is included

Indicator of Standard

8a Parents offered Information leaflet antenatally (in “Birth details”)

8b Parents offered Information leaflet after birth (in “Outcome-Discharge”)

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Summary of Standard Statements

Standard Statement 1:

Following identification of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) on booking scan or fetal anomaly scan (FAS), the expectant mother will be offered a further detailed examination at a specialist fetal medicine service within 2-5 working days.

Standard Statement 2:

When a CDH has been diagnosed antenatally, families will be offered multidisciplinary counselling. Ideally, counselling should include obstetricians, neonatologists, and neonatal surgeons but not necessarily all at one visit.

Standard Statement 3:

Neonates born outwith specialist centres should be discussed with the relevant specialist centre within 2 hours of diagnosis

Standard Statement 4:

Newborns with CDH will be managed according to agreed guidelines that have been ratified by the SDHMCN

Standard Statement 5:

Outpatient follow-up will be conducted to an agreed protocol

Standard Statement 6:

The Network will provide regular education for staff involved in managing patients with CDH and each specialist centre will be represented and will encourage and facilitate staff to attend. Telehealth links will be utilised to facilitate this where appropriate.

Standard Statement 7:

The network will record activity, management and outcome of patients with CDH

Standard Statement 8:

An information leaflet will distributed to parents of children with CDH (including prospective parents) with details of possible clinical expectations and links/contact details for further information and support.

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Appendix 3

3BFinancial Report

SDHCN receives an annual budgetary allocation of £5000 from NSD to support the Network

running costs. The following is a breakdown of the expenditure of the budget for April 2013 –

March 2014.

Description Cost £

Equipment 0

Stationary 200

Hotel Services 48

Hire of Rooms for Meetings 0

Travel/Conferences (109)

Total 139