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 »
CANTABMobileCANTABMobile is a commercial diagnostic tool available on the iPad for testing memory to help doctors decide if someone’s memory is normal for their age, or if there are real concerns. Read more »
This report presents findings of a Torbay pilot project and recommends that all carers of newly diagnosed patients with dementia should be offered an enhanced health check at the time of diagnosis. Read more »
Lostwithiel General Practice in Cornwall has introduced a nurse led memory assessment service to support detection, diagnosis, and post-diagnosis care and support. Read more »
Dementia-specialist nurses from the secondary care memory assessment service in Bristol are now based in primary care, supporting GPs as they regain skills in managing dementia. Read more »
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 »