Dementia Diagnosis Ambition – Learning from East of England CCGsThis briefing published by the East of England Strategic Clinical Network outlines learning points for achieving the dementia diagnosis ambition from Clinical Commissioning Groups. Read more »
Top tips for achieving the dementia diagnosis ambitionThis one-page briefing published by the East of England Strategic Clinical Network provides practical top tips for achieving the dementia diagnosis ambition. Read more »
Dementia and People with Intellectual Disabilities: Guidance on their Assessment, Diagnosis, Interventions and SupportThis guidance published by the British Psychological Society aims to promote effective and timely assessment, diagnosis, interventions and support to people with intellectual disabilities who develop dementia. Read more »
Dementia diagnosis and managementThis resource pack published by NHS England aims to support GPs to identify and appropriately manage dementia patients in the primary care environment. 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 »
Dementia – it affects us allThis short video published by the World Health Organization tells what is like to live with dementia, and the impact that the condition can have on family and professional life. Read more »
Family Carers Matter in HartlepoolThis report provides an evaluation of the Family Carers Matter initiative, delivered by the Life Story Network with Hartlepool Carers, to develop a local sustainable programme with carers as volunteers being trained and mentored to co-deliver the programme to other carers. Read more »
Dementia revealed: what primary care needs to knowThis toolkit written by Dr Elizabeth Barrett is intended as an educational resource for use by GPs and practice nurses to expand their knowledge and confidence. 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 assessment and referral 2014-15This 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. Read more »