Dementia Partnerships
This guidance is intended to help providers of community services to move their relationship with their commissioners to a purely contractual one, consider what type(s) of organisations would best meet the future needs of patients and local communities, and how change can be managed to support the transformation of services to patients. Read more »
This report looks at the experiences of people with dementia living in care homes in England, with a particular focus on whether their care offers dignity and respect. Read more »
Always a last resort: Inquiry into the prescription of
antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia living in care
homes
This report published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia (APPG) examines the problem of the over prescription of antipsychotic drugs to people with dementia living in care homes and proposes workables solutions. Read more »
Strengthening the involvement of people with dementia
toolkit
This toolkit augments the section ‘Involving service users and their carers’ in ‘Everybody’s Business – a service development guide’. Read more »
This report provides an evaluation of the Alzheimer’s Society project developing forums for people with dementia by the Dementia Services Development Centre for Wales. Read more »
Improving services and support for people with dementia
This report published by the National Audit Office presents findings from a study into the health and social care services available for people with dementia and their unpaid carers in England and whether they are providing effective and good quality support; and the scope for better use of resources against a background of rising demand. Read more »
This guide was produced by Dementia North as part of a Department of Health funded development project to explore how people with dementia can be involved in service planning and development. Read more »