Top 10 research priorities for dementia
Following extensive engagement and consultation the Alzheimer’s Society has unveiled a top 10 list of research priorities on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of dementia. Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2013
Draft national eligibility criteria for adult care and support
This document sets out the plan for a new national minimum threshold for eligibility criteria for adult care and support. Read more »
Debate safe and compassionate healthcare
Mary Agnew, Deputy Director of the Department of Health Francis Implementation Team, is blogging to open up debate and offer personal reflections on safe and compassionate healthcare. Read more »
Nursing and midwifery actions at the three levels of public health practice
This document sets out the actions to be taken by individual nursing and midwifery groups in order to maximise wellbeing and improve health outcomes as part of action area one of the ‘Compassion in Practice’ nursing and midwifery vision and strategy. Read more »
Palliative and end of life care for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in the UK
This report published by Marie Curie Cancer Care highlights that the end of life care needs of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities are varied, growing, and despite examples of good practice, overall not adequately met. Read more »
CANTABMobile
CANTABMobile is a commercial diagnostic tool available on the iPad for testing memory to help doctors decide if someone’s memory is normal for their age, or if there are real concerns. Read more »
Yorkshire and the Humber Clinical Networks
This Network supports commissioning of high quality, outcomes focused, value for money services for people living with dementia in Yorkshire and the Humber. Read more »
Wessex Clinical Networks
This Network supports commissioning of high quality, outcomes focused, value for money services for people living with dementia in Wessex. Read more »
Thames Valley Clinical Networks
This Network supports commissioning of high quality, outcomes focused, value for money services for people living with dementia in Thames Valley. Read more »
South East Coast Clinical Networks
This Network supports commissioning of high quality, outcomes focused, value for money services for people living with dementia in the South East Coast. Read more »