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Government announces boost for dementia research
Government funded research will prioritise dementia research from March 2011. Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Care homes newsletter, issue 9, January 2011
Details on the January issue of the care homes newsletter from the National Dementia Strategy Implementation Team. This issue focuses on supporting families and carers of people with dementia living in care homes. Read more »
Living well with dementia – good practice compendium
This good practice compendium has been brought together from across the regions to support local delivery of the national dementia strategy and improve outcomes for people with dementia and their carers. It is an enabler for local change, as described in the Department of Health’s revised outcomes focused implementation plan. Download Living well with dementia… Read more »
QIPP National urgent care clinical dashboard
The QIPP urgent care clinical dashboard enables GP Practices to more pro-actively manage and co-ordinate patient’s healthcare, especially for the most vulnerable patients and those with long-term conditions. Read more »
Profiling the national audit of dementia care interim findings
The National Clinical Directors for Dementia and Older People have written to SHAs to draw their attention to the interrim findings of the national audit of dementia care in general hospitals, undertaken by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Read more »
Feeling better? Improving patient experience in hospital
This report by the NHS Confederation explores improving patient experience in hospital. Read more »
Releasing time to care – the productive ward
The productive ward report focuses on improving ward processes and environments to help nurses and therapists spend more time on patient care thereby improving safety and efficiency. Read more »
A guide to outcome based social care
This guide aims to provide support on how to lead teams to adopt an outcomes-focused approach and deliver outcome based social care. Read more »
Lesley Benham and Angela Dupont made MBEs
Two women who have devoted themselves to improving health services in Dorset are among the recipients in the New Year Honours. Read more »
Dementia ward champion role developed at Musgrove Park Hospital
Defines the role and training requirements of the dementia ward champion, developed at Musgrove Park Hospital, part of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Read more »
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