The unit, the first of its kind in a South West Acute Hospital Trust, will offer a supportive environment for patients at risk of dementia as they receive medical treatment for other health conditions. Read more »
Contracting for personalised outcomes draws on learning from six local authorities who have begun to reshape their contracts, processes, range of budget holding options and relationships with the provider market to ensure that personalised services are available for everyone with care and support needs. Read more »
The National Dementia Strategy Implementation Plan describes the implementation task, arrangements for national and regional support, and the programmes that have been put in place to support delivery of Living well with dementia: a National Dementia Strategy. Read more »
This study was commissioned in order to identify and promote good practice in relation to working with older people experiencing dementia. Read more »
This briefing provides summary information about the four dementia demonstrator sites in the South West region. Read more »
NHS Mutual: engaging staff and aligning incentives to achieve higher levels of performanceThis report looks at the factors that drive staff engagement in the health service, and examines various models of employee ownership in use both within and outside the NHS. Read more »
The National Dementia Strategy joint commissioning framework provides best practice guidance for commissioning dementia services. Read more »
The Housing Learning and Improvement Network, part of the Department of Health’s Care Networks, has produced three resources on the topic of housing and dementia. Read more »
This literature review focuses on the nutritional needs of older adults living in the community, the barriers to them meeting their nutritional needs and interventions which may be successful in improving nutritional intake. Read more »
This framework provides best practice guidance for commissioners in the NHS and local authorities to support implementation of the National Dementia Strategy, ‘Living well with dementia’. Read more »