Improving the compliance of the MUST tool at Poole Hospital
Staff at Poole Hospital are now completing all patient assessments including the MUST tool using the Cerner Millenium IT system. Read more »
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Improving dementia care in Somerset’s general hospitals
This project aimed to improve dementia care in Somerset’s general hospitals through the secondment of two members of staff from the Somerset Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Read more »
Using personal information to support people with dementia in an unfamiliar environment in University Hospitals Bristol
The project aims to familiarise staff in University Hospitals Bristol with ‘This is me’, a simple leaflet devised by the Alzheimer’s Society to support people with dementia in an unfamiliar environment such as hospital. Read more »
Nottingham Home Care
Nottingham Home Care provides specialist home care support for people with complex care needs. Read more »
Gnosall dementia co-ordinators
The Gnosall dementia service identifies patients at risk or in the early stages of dementia in a primary care setting. Read more »
Housing 21 Dementia Voice
The Dementia Voice Nurse acts as an expert practitioner, advocate and facilitator, sourcing and effective coordination of existing services. Read more »
Dementia awareness raising in Wiltshire
Wiltshire Council’s Dementia Strategy Group have produced a DVD to improve early recognition of memory problems for people who may be reluctant to approach their GP. Read more »
Dementia signposting service in Swindon
Alzheimer’s Society have been commissioned to deliver an information and signposting service to people with dementia, their carers and staff within Swindon hospital. Read more »
Dementia training for care home staff in Plymouth
This project in Plymouth is delivering training to care home staff to equip them with specific knowledge and competencies, enabling them to carry out their role more effectively. Read more »
South Gloucestershire primary care liaison service
The service supports primary care professionals who are concerned about the mental wellbeing of their patients by providing advice and guidance with the overall aim of people getting access to the right care at the right time in a way which suits them. Read more »