Dementia Partnerships
General hospitals expert reference group
Alison Moon, regional champion for dementia care in hospitals, chaired a lively meeting of the South West general hospitals expert reference group in Taunton on Monday 24th January 2011. Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2011
Innovations in Dementia Brain Waves newsletter, issue 34
The January 2011 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: Working with people with more advanced dementia; Talking about ‘end of life’; What makes a dementia capable community; Research trial. Read more »
Spiritual care at the end of life: a systematic review of the literature
This report sets out the findings of a literature review on spiritual care at the end of life conducted by the Universities of Hull, Staffordshire and Aberdeen. The review was commissioned to inform future work on spiritual care at the end of life, as part of the implementation of the End of Life Care Strategy.… Read more »
Insufficient care for people with dementia in their own homes
The report ‘Support. Stay. Save. Care and support of people with dementia in their own homes‘, from the Alzheimer’s Society reveals that many people with dementia and carers receive insufficient support and care at home. Part of the Society’s ongoing putting care right campaign, Support. Stay. Save presents findings from over 2,400 people with dementia,… Read more »
Proposed amendments made to the Mental Health Act
Amendments made to the Mental Health Act after the health and social care bill have been published. Read more »
Health and social care bill 2011
The health and social care bill was introduced into Parliament on 19 January 2011. Read more »
Engaging the public in delivering health improvement
This research briefing considers what active citizens can do for services and how services can best engage, support and sustain a community or volunteer workforce in order to improve health outcomes. It provides practical guidance on the steps that need to be taken to redesign services and maximise the long term benefits. This research briefing… Read more »
Arts for Emotional Wellbeing Club – Bristol
The Art Club aims too engage with the community through creative arts activities and improve their social inclusion and wellbeing. Participants are given the opportunity to express their thoughts through creative arts activities which enhances communication and eliminates the impact of language barrier. This act as a channel to identify hidden health issues which participants… Read more »
Interactive NHS atlas of variation in healthcare
Interactive atlas which presents maps of variation across a range of disease areas to help commissioners reduce unwarranted variation in healthcare. Read more »
Government announces boost for dementia research
Government funded research will prioritise dementia research from March 2011. Read more »