Dementia Commissioning know how guideThis resource aims to enable Clinical Commissioning Groups to achieve and maintain dementia diagnosis rate of at least two-thirds of the estimated number of people with dementia, and improve the quality of and access to post diagnostic care for people living with dementia and their carers. Read more »
Race Against DementiaRace Against Dementia is an alliance of groups currently providing information and support to people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the UK. Read more »
Prevalence of dementia in population groups by protected characteristics: a systematic review of the literatureThis literature review published by Public Health England examines evidence on how the prevalence of dementia varies with different characteristics, such as ethnicity, gender and religion. Read more »
Pathways 4 Life, WalsallPathways 4 Life dementia support worker service for hard to reach groups is a partnership initiative between the Accord Group and Age UK Walsall offering dementia support and advice to Black and Minority Ethnic groups (BME) in Walsall. Read more »
Women and Dementia: A global research overviewThis report published by Alzheimer’s Disease International explores the main issues affecting women in relation to dementia from an international perspective. Read more »
Women and dementia: A marginalised majorityThis report published by Alzheimer’s Research UK reveals that dementia has become the leading cause of death among British women and that women are far more likely to end up as carers of those with dementia than men, suffering physical and emotional stress and job losses in the process. Read more »
Equality and health inequality issues in dementiaThis document, published by Public Health England, summarises some of the main themes emerging from discussions at a workshop to consider equality and health inequality issues in dementia. Read more »
Improving dementia care: harmonisation of practice between primary care and memory servicesThis blog post describes an innovative initiative to create improved links links between memory services with primary care in South Manchester, inspired by the Gnosall model, now known as ‘Memory First’. Read more »
Planning and delivering service changes for patientsThis guidance provides a high-level framework through which commissioners can plan, develop and implement major service changes. Read more »
NHS Outcomes Framework 2014-15The NHS Outcomes Framework 2014 to 2015 sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators that will be used to hold NHS England to account for improvements in health outcomes, as part of the government’s Mandate to NHS England. Read more »