Clinical Commissioning Groups: Supporting improvement in general practice?This report based on fieldwork conducted by the King’s Fund and the Nuffield Trust provides an overview of evolution of Clinical Commissioning Groups and an assessment of the opportunities and challenges ahead. Read more »
Caring for People with Dementia: You can make a differenceThis DVD about dementia is a learning resource for care staff (domicilary and care home), hospital staff and primary care staff. It is divided into several chapters which cover aspects of dementia care from diagnosis to end of life/dignified death. Read more »
Timely diagnosis of dementia: Integrating perspectives, achieving consensusThis consensus statement confirms that appropriate post diagnostic support is essential and probably the most important component of all aspects of care for people with dementia. Read more »
Getting to Know Me: Supporting people with dementia in general hospitalsThe Greater Manchester Health Innovation and Education Cluster have developed training materials to support staff working on dementia awareness in general hospitals. Read more »
National Audit of Dementia – second reportThe second report of the National Audit of Dementia (2013) indicates that there is some distance to travel to deliver quality care for patients with dementia who are hospitalised, and their carers/families. Read more »
Improving care for vulnerable older peopleComments are being sought on Government proposals to improve primary care and urgent and emergency care for vulnerable older people. Read more »
A Good Life in Old Age? Monitoring and Improving Quality in Long-term CareThis report published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) offers evidence and examples of useful experiences to help policy makers, providers and experts measure and improve the quality of long-term care services. Read more »
Care.data GP toolkitThis toolkit, produced by NHS England, aims to help GP Practices raise patient awareness of plans to extract coded GP data as part of the care.data programme, It also explains what to do if a patient objects to the use of personal confidential data beyond their direct care. Read more »
Dementia does not discriminateThe report, ‘Dementia does not Discriminate’, produced by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia, looks at the experiences of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities in dealing with the condition. Read more »