Through the EVIDEM project, Professor Steve Iliffe and colleagues, reviewed studies of interventions to improve GPs performance in the early detection and management of dementia. Interventions proved more successful when tailored to the learning needs of the GPs and developed with them. Read more »
Unlocking diagnosis: The key to improving the lives of people with dementiaThis report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) explores the barriers to dementia diagnosis in the UK. It makes recommendations to improve diagnosis rates and provide better post diagnosis support for people with dementia. Read more »
The Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) rewards practices for the provision of ‘quality care’ and helps to standardise improvements in the delivery of clinical care. Practice participation in QOF is voluntary but most practices on General Medical Services (GMS) contracts, as well as many on Personal Medical Services (PMS) contracts, take part in QOF. It… Read more »
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 »
A team of GPs working to improve dementia care in London, with support from specialist experts, has put together this GP dementia coding guideline. Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2011: The benefits of early diagnosis and interventionThis report commissioned by Alzheimer’s Disease International, shows that there are interventions that are effective in the early stages of dementia, some of which may be more effective when started earlier, and that there is a strong economic argument in favour of earlier diagnosis and timely intervention. Read more »
An NHS Bristol incentive scheme which has achieve over 50% sign up and from those practices, nearly 250 people were identified as having dementia and added to the registers. The biggest improvement was 37 people in one practice (2012-13). Read more »
This Alzheimer’s Society factsheet explains the link between Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, and the benefits of having MCI diagnosed. Read more »
This navigable pathway includes recommendations for the identification, treatment and care of people with dementia and the support of carers. Read more »
The Map of Medicine for dementia assessment supports the identification and diagnosis of people living with dementia. Read more »