Cracks in the pathway
This report presents the findings of a Care Quality Commission review of the care people living with dementia receive as they moved between care homes and acute hospitals. Read more »
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Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dementia Strategy 2013-17
The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust dementia strategy covers all aspects of care for patients living with dementia during their interactions with the Acute Trust, whether inpatient or outpatient. Read more »
Hospitalisation Happens: A guide to hospital visits for people with memory loss
This guide published by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust outlines steps that people with memory loss and their carers and families can take to make hospital visits easier. Read more »
Barbara, the whole story
Barbara, the whole story is a condensend version of a series of 6 films created by nurses at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to highlight issues around caring for people with dementia in an acute hospital. Read more »
Doncaster older peoples acute mental health liaison service
This 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 »
Ourhealth: informing, supporting, connecting
By providing information on the services available and how these services are performing in the South West, the Ourhealth website helps patients and carers work with health and care professionals to improve their experiences and the experiences of others. Ourhealth will roll-out across the South of England by the end of December 2012, building on the pilot project in the South West. Read more »
New models of care for dementia
This report proposes a new understanding of the dementia journey and a revised model of care for dementia, aimed at improving experiences and outcomes, and informing service redesign and commissioning. Read more »
Routine screening to reduce unnecessary admissions and support timely discharge in Bournemouth hospitals
The Older Persons Assessment and Liaison for Dementia team is routinely screening patients in Bournemouth hospitals to identify those that need assessment and management by an older person’s specialist whether it be therapist, nurse or consultant geriatrician. Read more »
Safeguarding adults at risk of harm: a legal guide for practitioners
This guide produced by the Social Care Institute for Excellence is aimed primarily at practitioners working in various settings for organisations involved in safeguarding. It is intended to serve as a pointer to the law and to how it can be used. Read more »
Safeguarding vulnerable adults – a toolkit for general practitioners
The British Medical Association has published a toolkit that provides practical advice to doctors on promoting and protecting the wellbeing of vulnerable adults. Read more »