Wellfield Also known as Wellfield Pines and Wellfield Acorn

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• Overview
• Assessing needs
• Delivering evidence-based care and treatment
• How staff, teams and services work together
• Supporting people to live healthier lives
• Monitoring and improving outcomes
• Consent to care and treatment

Children received effective care and treatment that reflected current evidence-based guidance and recognised standards. Staff planned and delivered care that met the child’s complex physical and emotional health needs. Care records demonstrated effective involvement from specialist health professionals, and multidisciplinary reviews identified improvements in children’s outcomes. Staff worked collaboratively with health, education and social care professionals to support consistent delivery of care and treatment. Children were supported to be involved in decisions about their care through the use of appropriate communication, explanation and choice. No breaches of regulation were identified in this key question.

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The judgement for Assessing needs is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Effective key question.

The provider planned and delivered treatment in line with current evidence-based good practice and standards. Staff described using NICE guidance for diabetes, and the care plan showed detailed health planning across underlying physical health needs, such as, diabetes, Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy (PEG) care, mobility, sleep-disordered breathing, nutrition, hydration and emotional regulation. Records also reflected close liaison with external specialist healthcare professionals, such as, paediatric, endocrine, diabetic and community paediatric specialists.

Multidisciplinary review minutes recorded significant improvements in diabetes management, mobility, sensory and emotional development.

Staff worked effectively across teams and services to support the child. Staff coordinated with social workers, wider health professionals and families.

Continuity of care was also strong in day-to-day practice. Where required, staff stayed on site when childrenattended school, stayed available by radio, supported medication administration when required and shared strategies with education staff. Information reviewed, recorded positive feedback from education staff about the team’s responsiveness, competence and support.

The judgement for Supporting people to live healthier lives is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Effective key question.

The judgement for Monitoring and improving outcomes is based on the latest evidence we assessed for the Effective key question.

The provider informed children about consent and respected their rights when delivering care and treatment. Daily logs consistently showed that staff asked and explained care, even where legal best-interests decisions were applied, and used choices, reassurance and accessible communication to support involvement.