End of Life Care

The Purple Rose Model of Care

As part of our continued aim to provide excellent care for patients and their families at the end of their life we have developed the Purple Rose model of care. This initiative has been developed based on feedback from relatives and staff about what could improve our care for patients in their last days of life and allows us to improve support provided for their families into bereavement and beyond.

When someone approaches the end of their life it can be an intensely emotional and confusing time for them and their loved ones. We aim to deliver person centred, safe and compassionate end of life care in partnership with the patient

and those important to them. We recognise that death and dying is a fundamental part of life and so it is a core part of our business. We want to ensure that all our staff are equipped and supported as they care for people at the end of life and their loved ones.

The purple rose initiative is about ensuring consistent end of life care is provided to all patients and their families across the trust. It provides practical support for families, by removing inconvenient worries about such things as parking and visiting hours, allowing loved ones more time to focus on each other. The rose can be placed on the door or curtain to allow families further privacy.

Staff throughout the Trust now have access to Purple Rose resource boxes on each ward that bring together practical resources and information so they can provide the best end of life care for patients and their loved ones. We are grateful to Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity who have funded the resource boxes.