Improving dementia care in primary care: 10 key steps for General Practice
This Briefing is designed to support GPs and primary health care teams to improve the recognition, diagnosis and management of dementia. Read more »
Yearly Archives: 2012
Improving diagnosis of dementia: 10 key steps for Commissioners and Clinical Commissioning Groups
This Briefing has been prepared as a resource for Commissioners, Clinical Commissioning Groups and local partners to develop and deliver comprehensive action plans to improve the rate of diagnosis of dementia, the diagnosis pathway. Read more »
Diagnosing Dementia Guidance and Standards
This Guidance sets out the process and associated standards for making a diagnosis of dementia in primary health care services, and by specialist memory assessment services. Read more »
Positive review of dementia care at Salisbury District Hospital
Salisbury District Hospital has received a positive report on the care it provides to patients with dementia following a review carried out by specialists and carers from the South West region. Read more »
Developing an outcomes-based approach in mental health
This report published by the NHS Conferation’s Mental Health Network makes a number of recommendations for Government, the NHS Commissioning Board and emerging clinical commissioning groups for developing an outcomes-based approach to improving mental health. Read more »
Integrated care for patients and populations: improving outcomes by working together
This report by the King’s Fund and Nuffield Trust aims to support the development of the Department of Health’s national strategy on integrated care and to feed ideas directly into the ongoing work of the NHS Future Forum. Read more »
People at risk of developing Alzheimer’s could be spotted ten years before the disease develops
People with Mild Cognitive Impairment who are at risk of developing Alzheimer’s could be spotted ten years before the disease develops according to a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry. Read more »
Extra money to help people leaving hospital
A one-off additional £150m will be allocated to Primary Care Trusts in England, for immediate transfer to local authorities for investment in social care services which also benefit the health system. Read more »