Doncaster older peoples acute mental health liaison serviceThis service is for older people and younger people with dementia who attend an Emergency Department (A&E), a Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) or who are admitted to Acute Trusts. Read more »
Advance Care planning for end of life in Ipswich and East SuffolkThis project led by Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commissioning Group aimed to enable patients to choose their place of death, reduce patient and carer distress and unnecessary hospital admissions. Read more »
Dudley dementia pathway and gateway serviceThe Dudley Dementia Pathway provides a single point of access for GPs and other health and social care professionals who can refer for assessment to specialist nurses. Read more »
Improving care for older people in Nottingham hospitalsDetails of an innovative initiative to improve the quality of care for patients in a local community hospital led by Nottingham North and East Clinical Commissioning Group. Read more »
This project aims to improve leadership for dementia care in hospitals across the South West through the development of a leadership programme in general hospitals, the facilitation of the Community Hospitals Network and a peer review of community hospitals. Read more »
This project aims to support CCGs in the South West to reduce emergency admissions to hospital for people with dementia by reviewing and redesigning care pathways. Read more »
Purposeful Activity Volunteers at Weston General HospitalPurposeful Activity Volunteers (PAV) are being recruited to visit inpatients with dementia at Weston General Hospital, providing a period of social inclusion to this vulnerable group of people. Read more »
Orientation clocks Royal United Hospital BathLarge screen Day Night Orientation clocks are being used on the wards at Royal United Hospital Bath, providing a constant and reassuring source of information on time and place. Read more »
Reminiscence therapy at University Hospitals BristolThe reminiscence pod at the Bristol Royal Infirmary provides a complete environment set in the 1950’s era enabling interaction with ‘familiar’ objects, prompting conversation and greater levels of communication. Read more »
‘Young at Heart’ project in Salisbury District Hospital‘Young at Heart’ is a project to improve the time in Salisbury District Hospital for older patients through a regular and continuous programme of creative activities on the wards, such as singing, music, storytelling, dance and movement, and crafts. Read more »