Pre-memory assessment support project briefingSince the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increase in the time people need to wait for their memory assessment appointment. This briefing published by the Dementia Change Action Network (DCAN) explores people’s experiences of waiting for a memory assessment. Read more »
DiADeM (Diagnosis of Advanced Dementia Mandate in Care Homes)This protocol developed by the Yorkshire and Humber Dementia Strategic Clinical Network aims to support GPs to diagnose dementia for people living with advanced dementia in a care home setting. Read more »
The dementia profileThe dementia profile developed by the Dementia Intelligence Network collects new and existing data on dementia at both Clinical Commissioning Group and local authority level. This will assist the local planning of services and support areas to make sustainable improvements from an easily accessible online platform. Read more »
Models of dementia assessment and diagnosis: Indicative cost reviewThis report published by NHS England is designed to provide commissioners and service providers with detailed information about real alternative models of dementia assessment and diagnosis, with a cost breakdown. Read more »
Why Dementia: 2015 and Beyond conference reportThis is a report of the conference, hosted by the East of England Strategic Clinical Network, to support the system across the East of England to achieve the dementia diagnosis ambition and to encourage the delegates to look beyond the diagnosis rate to look at new and innovative models in memory assessment and post diagnostic support. Read more »
Best practice in Memory Services: Learning from across EnglandThis report summarises the findings from a series of visits carried out by NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia, Alistair Burns supported by the team of NHS Improving Quality (Anne Wilkinson, and Susie Peachey) and the Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP). Read more »
Dementia Diagnosis and Care in England: Learning from Clinical Commissioning GroupsThis report captures the learning from visits to Clinical Commissioning Groups across the country, undertaken by Alistair Burns, the National Clinical Director for Dementia, in order to gather best practice in dementia diagnosis and care. Read more »
Improving dementia care: harmonisation of practice between primary care and memory servicesThis blog post describes an innovative initiative to create improved links links between memory services with primary care in South Manchester, inspired by the Gnosall model, now known as ‘Memory First’. 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 »
Helping you to assess cognition: A practical toolkit for cliniciansThis toolkit published by the Alzheimer’s Society provides guidance to clinicians about what cognitive function tests are available and how they may be used in clinical practice. Read more »