Creating a dementia friendly workplace: A practical guide for employersThis guide published by the Alzheimer’s Society is designed to help employers provide support for staff members with dementia. It may also be a useful resource for people living with, or affested by, dementia in the workplace. Read more »
Dementia diagnosis and managementThis resource pack published by NHS England aims to support GPs to identify and appropriately manage dementia patients in the primary care environment. Read more »
Why Dementia: 2015 and Beyond conference reportThis is a report of the conference, hosted by the East of England Strategic Clinical Network, to support the system across the East of England to achieve the dementia diagnosis ambition and to encourage the delegates to look beyond the diagnosis rate to look at new and innovative models in memory assessment and post diagnostic support. Read more »
Dementia – it affects us allThis short video published by the World Health Organization tells what is like to live with dementia, and the impact that the condition can have on family and professional life. Read more »
Getting better outcomes for older people using personal budgetsThis report, published by Think Local Act Personal, draws on research from across the sector to show that older people do experience positive benefits from having a personal budget, although these are not as marked as for other groups. Read more »
Caring for CarersThe Caring for Carers Hub developed by the Royal College of General Practitioners is a web based tool that can help primary care staff to more effectively support carers and the people they care for. Read more »
Norfolk Admiral Nurse Pilot Evaluation ReportThis report presents the findings of an evaluation study into the the effectiveness of a pilot Admiral Nurse service in the mid Norfolk area serving seven GP surgeries. Read more »
East of England Co-Production ProgrammeThis project led by by the East of England Strategic Clinical Network, working with the National Development Team for Inclusion (NDTi) will evaluate and support co-production between patients, carers and healthcare providers as equal partners in the East of England. Read more »
#kfdementiaStories from the King’s Fund conference ‘Leading change in dementia diagnosis and support: actions to inform future national strategy’ and social commentary from across the web via #kfdementia. Read more »
Family Carers Matter in HartlepoolThis report provides an evaluation of the Family Carers Matter initiative, delivered by the Life Story Network with Hartlepool Carers, to develop a local sustainable programme with carers as volunteers being trained and mentored to co-deliver the programme to other carers. Read more »