Dementia Partnerships
This national indicator set meets the commitment set out in the local government white paper Strong and Prosperous Communities to introduce a single set of national indicators by which to measure outcomes. Read more »
New guidance published for members of new shadow health and wellbeing boards. Read more »
The Social work practice pilots are organisations that are led by social workers but independent of local authorities. They will provide the social work services for specific groups of adults in their community and their carers. Read more »
A new approach to quality and outcomes in adult social care was recently launched today with the publication of the first Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework. Read more »
This online resource, produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence, will help commissioners and providers to ensure that any help or support offered at any stage in a person’s journey with dementia is offered in a timely way. Read more »
The Mental Health Foundation have recently launched a range of information materials, produced by the Dementia Choices project, which focus on the impact of personalisation in social care for people with dementia, their families and friends, and social care professionals and other staff who work with them. Read more »
The Map of Medicine for dementia assessment supports the identification and diagnosis of people living with dementia. Read more »
The NHS must never discriminate based on age – that was the message given by Care Services Minister Paul Burstow today as he announced that the Department of Health will not be seeking any exceptions to the planned implementation of the Equality Act 2010. Read more »
The aim of this guide is to show just some of the ways that local Age UKs and Age Concerns are making a difference to the lives of people living with dementia and their carers. Read more »
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is issuing a call for research on dementia which extends across the translational pathway, covering the fields of cause, cure and care, including prevention. Read more »