The Community Dementia Nurse Service has been launched by 2gether NHS Foundation Trust as an addition to the Managing Memory 2gether service. It is the first of its kind in the country that provides specialist and direct dementia support to GPs. Read more »
This report published by the Alzheimer’s Society and MHP Health Mandate articulates the views from a recent workshop on the commissioning of effective dementia services in the new world. It puts forward recommendations to Government, the NHS and interested groups about how such services can be improved. Read more »
The first round of ideas to be developed for the Design Council’s Living well with dementia design challenge have now been announced. Read more »
This report presents an evaluation of existing models of community-based support for people with dementia, their families and carers. Read more »
The August 2011 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter includes features on: Circles of support for people with dementia; The involvement of people with dementia; Design Council challenge. Read more »
The Care Quality Commission has published results of the 2011 survey of people who use community mental health services. The results are set to play an important role in the government’s new mental health outcomes strategy. Read more »
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) has issued a controversial challenge to the NHS to reduce hospital beds by at least 10 per cent and free up £1 billion for community based dementia services. Read more »
The May 2011 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: the ‘Circles of support’ project; Testing multimedia technology with people with dementia. Read more »
This compendium is a local enabler for change and seeks to improve outcomes for people with dementia and their carers. Read more »
The February 2011 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: Dementia capable communities; Promoting a positive view of dementia; Assistive technology; Involving people with dementia in research about complex needs. Read more »