Gloucestershire hospital to provide specialist dementia care
Charlton Lane Hospital in Cheltenham is the UK’s newest specialist NHS hospital for dementia and mental health services for older people. Read more »
Monthly Archives: August 2010
NHS Outcomes Framework consultation
The Department of Health is seeking views in developing the NHS Outcomes Framework which aims to give control back to patients and clinicians by focusing on what really matters – improved health outcomes for all. Read more »
Brain Waves, issue 29
The August 2010 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: Women and dementia; Films for eduction and training. Read more »
Dementia Ward has a smashing time
Garner Ward, part of Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, will be redesigned as part of The King’s Fund, Enhancing the Healing Environment. Read more »
Care home Dementia Quality Mark
In the South West we have adopted a collaborative approach to develop a standard Dementia Quality Mark (DQM) to assure the quality of care being provided to people living with dementia in care homes. Read more »
Dementia and carers demonstrator site events
Two important events are being held during September to share the learning from the dementia and carers demonstrator sites in the South West. Read more »
New mentoring scheme to help those affected by dementia
People with dementia, their carers and family members are invited to become online Living Well with Dementia mentors. Read more »
Refreshing the national carers strategy
The Government has announced its intention to refresh the strategic approach to supporting carers and will produce a clear plan of action for 2011-2015 by the end of the year. Read more »
Sustainable social care: the natural environment
This briefing summarises research which considers the role of the natural environment in promoting health, wellbeing and social care. The findings highlighted include: the importance of access to local green space in promoting both physical and mental health, and in improving social integration hat the natural envornment can help to reduce aggressive behaviour with different… Read more »