NHS Gloucestershire hosted a Primary Care Dementia Summit on 24th November 2009 to support the implementation of the National Dementia Strategy and the findings South West review of dementia services. Read more »
Guidance on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support of people with learning disabilities who develop dementia. Co-published by The British Psychological Society and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Read more »
This report describes a simple six-stage process that uses person centred information (for example from person centred reviews, person centred plans or support plans) to drive strategic change and commissioning. Read more »
This service specification and case study describes a floating support for people with dementia, provided by the charity Rethink and jointly commissioned by four authorities in the South and South West of England. Read more »
This report describes and analyses the rationale for, and implementation and outcomes of, practice based commissioning in the NHS between 2007-2009. Read more »
This report provides evidence on the quality of dementia care provided on general wards in hospitals across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Using evidence received from carers and nurses on the quality of care provided the key areas of need that are not being met are discussed. These include: understanding dementia the provision of person-centred… Read more »
This clinical knowledge summary covers the principles of palliative care, and reviews the management of some common problems in palliative care. Read more »
The purpose of this paper is to assist commissioners in ensuring that homecare for people with dementia is appropriate to their needs and/or the needs of their carers. It is informed by the views of people with dementia and of people who have been, or currently are, carers; and of people who are professionally involved… Read more »
This pocket guide explains how the National Dementia Strategy (NDS) affects providers and managers of care home services. Read more »
Alzheimer’s Society report provides evidence from over 2,400 people with dementia, carers and nurses on the quality of dementia care provided on general wards in hospitals. Read more »