Putting dementia on the map
Putting dementia on the map published by the Department of Health draws on data and information about dementia health and care, dementia friendly communities and research. Read more »
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Dementia in the Acute Hospital Setting
This search of current nursing literature discusses the training of pre and post-registered nurses relating to care of patients with dementia and the challenges that face both patients and nurses in the hospital setting. Read more »
Virtual Hospital
The Virtual Hospital, developed by the Dementia Services Development Centre, aims to show good design can help to make an acute hospital setting dementia-friendly. Read more »
Dementia self-assessment framework for all in-patient settings
This self-assessment framework was created by nurses and care staff to compare current dementia care for in-patient settings with the best practice criteria. Read more »
Future hospital: caring for medical patients
This report published by the Future Hospital Commission sets out the Commission’s vision for hospital services structured around the needs of patients, now and future. Read more »
National Audit of Dementia – second report
The second report of the National Audit of Dementia (2013) indicates that there is some distance to travel to deliver quality care for patients with dementia who are hospitalised, and their carers/families. Read more »
Making a Difference in Dementia: Nursing Strategy
This nursing vision and strategy for dementia care, published by the Department of Health, makes clear that every nurse can make a difference to the care of people with dementia. Read more »
Patient-led assessments of the care environment
This letter published by the NHS England introduces Patient-led assessments of the care environment (PLACE), the new system for assessing the quality of the hospital environment from April 2013. Read more »
Compassion in Practice
Compassion in Practice sets out a vision to embed six values: care, compassion, courage, communication, competence and commitment, known as the Six C’s, throughout the NHS to improve care for patients. Read more »
Commitment to the care of people with dementia in hospital settings
This resource developed by the Royal College of Nursing aims to support people working in hospitals to apply five principles for improving the quality of care and support for people with dementia and their carers. Read more »