This Yorkshire and the Humber Dementia and Older Peooples
Mental Health Clinkcal Network event chaired by Dr Rod Kersh
provided attendees with an opportunity to hear from local and
national innovators and carers to better understand
psychological symptoms in delirium and dementia.
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This NICE guideline covers diagnosing and managing dementia
(including Alzheimer’s disease). It aims to improve care by
making recommendations on training staff and helping carers to
support people living with dementia.
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In this scenario – using a fictional patient, Tom – we examine
a dementia care pathway, comparing a sub-optimal but not
atypical scenario against an ideal pathway. At each stage we
have modelled the costs of care, both financial to the
commissioner but also the impact on the person and their
family’s outcomes and experience.
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This resource pack published by NHS England aims to support
GPs to identify and appropriately manage dementia patients in
the primary care environment.
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Stories from the King’s Fund conference ‘Leading
change in dementia diagnosis and support: actions to inform
future national strategy’ and social commentary from
across the web via #kfdementia.
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This data collection reports on the number and proportion of
patients aged 75 and over admitted as an emergency for more
than 72 hours who have been identified as potentially having
dementia, who are appropriately assessed and, where
appropriate, referred on to specialist services in England.
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This campaign led by the Alzheimer’s Society aims to
ensure that everyone with dementia has a right to know about
their condition in order to tackle it head on, a right to know
about the information and advice available to them, and a
right to be fully supported after their diagnosis.
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The introduction of an integrated, patient centred dementia
service has had a positive effect on diagnosis rates and cost
effectiveness in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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Worcestershire Early Intervention Dementia Service (EIDS) have
developed a clear referral pathway, which includes
pre-assessment counselling, consent, family engagement,
assessment by a competent specialist and sensitive disclosure,
leading to better access to treatment and support.
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This journal article presents findings of work to develop
guidance on the coding of dementia and reports on the impact
of applying this to ‘clean up’ dementia coding and records at
a practice level in London.
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Dementia Partnerships
A Whole Systems Approach to understanding psychological
symptoms in delirium and dementia
