Adolescent Health & Transition

Burdett Trust & STPN Collaboration

Stella Carney's Presentation from the May 2023 webinar
Louise Porter's Presentation from the May 2023 webinar

Key Documents:

Common themes from SLIDO answers
Stella Carney's Presentation from the April 2023 webinar
Nigel Mill's Presentation from the April 2023 webinar
  • Key Actions to take forward:
  • Reflect back on the QI process and identify which area you need to prioritise.
  • Consider what measurements you plan to put into place to monitor the success of your Transition Service.
Key Documents:
Got Transition (North American) – The Six Core Elements of Healthcare Transition
The Sydney Children’s Hospital Network – Trapeze Transition Resources for Health Professionals
The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne – Transition Resources
Stella Carney's Presentation from the March 2023 webinar
Nigel Mill's Presentation from the March 2023 webinar
  • Key Actions to take forward:
  • Identify your current state for Transition.
  • Map what Transition Pathways are needed within your service / organisation
  • Explore what your Future State for Transition needs to look like.
  • Explore which Transition Toolkit you will use in your service.
Key Documents:
NICE Transition Guidelines (NG43)
NICE Transition Quality Standards (QS140)
Benchmarks for transition 2016
10 Steps Transition Plan Template
Click Here for more 10 Steps for Transition Documents
Together for Short Lives Transition Pathway
Together for Short Lives Transition Checklist
Together for Short Lives Moving to Adult Services & What to Expect
Stella Carney's Presentation from the February 2023 webinar
Nigel Mill's Presentation from the February 2023 webinar
  • Key Actions to take forward:
  • Map your current Transition Service.
  • Identify what your Future State for Transition looks like based on ‘Gold Standard Services’.
Key Documents: 
Ready, Steady, Go, Hello – All Packs Available here
Growing & Gaining Independence Information Leaflets
GUGI Information for Young People
Stella Carney's Presentation from the January 2023 webinar
Nigel Mill's Presentation from the January 2023 webinar
  • Key Actions to take forward:
  • Identify who the Key Stakeholders are within your own organization and the wider health and social care arena.
  • Consider those who possess and engender enthusiasm and those who hold the power in the change management process.
  • Explore and identify which Transition Tool you will use to support conversations with young people.
Key Documents & Links:
RCPCH Young People’s Health Special Interest Group (YPSIG) App
HEADSED Online Assessment Tool
HEEADSSS Assessment Learning Video Resource
Getting into Adolescent Heads Article (Goldenring JM, Rosen DS 2004)
The Project Plan
Transition KPI – Mind Map
DH SEND Code of Practice
Northumbria Healthcare Transition Toolkit
Together for Short Lives Guide to Stepping Up
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  • Key Actions to take forward:
  • Familiarise yourself with the key documents that outline best practice for Transition, including the NICE Guidelines (NG34), You’re Welcome Criteria, and the CQC From the Pond to the Sea.
  • Identify which professionals will need to be involved in providing transition care to patients in your service.
  • Start Data collection.
  • How many Young People are there in your service who will need a Transition Plan?
Key Documents:
CQC – From the Pond to the Sea
NICE Transition Guidelines (NG43)
NICE Transition Quality Standards (QS140)
DH You’re Welcome Quality Criteria for CYP Services
DH SEND Code of Practice
Northumbria Healthcare Transition Toolkit
Together for Short Lives Guide to Stepping Up

The STPN are keen on supporting you through this QI process and can assist logistically and managerially with many of the actions noted above through each stage. This requires engagement and collaboration to be effective and useful. If you would like to discuss this further please contact us via england.stpn@nhs.net.

STPN Transition Webinar

Presentations:
Zahra Sarwar – Setting the Scene for Adolescent Health
Emma Potter – Learning from Experience
Lynda Shaughnessy – Transition within a Chronic Disease Setting
Emma Matthews – Challenges in Transition: Perspective from the Adult Side
Nigel Mills – Introduction to National Frameworks
Documents:
CQC – From the Pond to the Sea
NICE Transition Guidelines (NG43)
NICE Transition Quality Standards (QS140)
Children and Adults With Congenital Heart Disease Lost to Follow-Up – Who and When? (Research)
Attendance of Outpatient Clinic Appointments amongst Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: Predictors and Relation to Outcome (Research)
Gothenburg Young Persons Empowerment Scale – Congenital Heart Disease (Questionnaire)
Patient empowerment in young persons with chronic conditions: Psychometric properties of the Gothenburg Young Persons Empowerment Scale (Research Article)
Outputs:
Getting Started with Transition Webinar – Key Points
Slido Results
Stakeholder List
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