Dementia Partnerships
SCN Yorkshire and Humber workplan 2013-14
This document outlines the high level work priorities for 2013-14 of the Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions Yorkshire and the Humber. Read more »
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SCN West Midlands workplan 2013-14
This document outlines the high level work priorities for 2013-14 of the Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions West Midlands. Read more »
National SCN meeting, 23 September 2013
Presentations and papers from the second national meeting of the Strategic Clinical Networks for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological conditions, held on 23rd September 2013 in London. Read more »
SCN Cheshire and Merseyside workplan 2013-14
This document outlines the high level work priorities for 2013-14 of the Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions Cheshire and Merseyside. Read more »
A warm welcome from Alistair Burns
Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, shares an inaugural message on the Dementia Partnerships portal. Read more »
Getting to know the person with dementia – the
importance of memories
To mark World Alzheimer’s Month in September and World Alzheimer’s Day on Saturday 21 September, SCIE has launched a film about the importance of getting to know the person with dementia, learning about their memories and experience, and understanding the person’s history and their likes and dislikes. Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2013
The report ‘Journey of Caring: An analysis of long-term care for dementia’, recently published by Alzheimer’s Disease International, reveals that number of older people dependent on care will rise threefold to 277 million worldwide in the next thirty years and almost half of those people will be living with dementia. Read more »
Yorkshire and the Humber launch event
Access the presentations from the event held on 17th September 2013 to launch the Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions Yorkshire and the Humber. Read more »
Improving timely diagnosis and post diagnostic support
This presentation about improving timely diagnosis and post diagnostic support by Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, NHS England, was delivered at the launch of the Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions Yorkshire and the Humber on 17 September 2013. Read more »
Guidance on the use of neuro-imaging in the assessment of
dementia in Primary Care
This guidance for Clinical Commissioning Groups and Health and Wellbeing Boards covers the role of neuro-imaging in the diagnosis of dementia in primary care. Read more »