Dementia Partnerships
A report recently published by the Institute of Health Equity (IHE) explores actions the health workforce can take to positively influence the social determinants of health and tackle health inequalities. Read more »
Care to Learn is the Introductory End of Life Care Training Programme from the National Council for Palliative Care (NCPC). It is relevant to all staff caring for people at the end of life, in particular those working in care homes, housing organisations, other community settings and hospitals. Read more »
Ward based observational studies were conducted as part of a dementia self assessment process at Salisbury District Hospital, highlighting positive practice alongside areas for improvement. Read more »
An ‘Hour to Remember’ dementia awareness training programme is being delivered in Yeovil District Hospital, enabling staff, volunteers and carers to become engaged in a wide range of dementia initiatives. Read more »
An ‘Hour to Remember’ dementia awareness training programme is being delivered in Yeovil District Hospital, enabling staff, volunteers and carers to become engaged in a wide range of dementia initiatives. Read more »
Nurses at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust were trained in the Person, Interaction and Environment (PIE) methodology and then took opportunities to sit and observe the care of people with dementia in a hospital setting. Read more »
A Dementia mapping pilot is underway in a care of the elderly ward in an acute hospital setting in Cornwall. Read more »
A dedicated Training Strategy for the care and protection of vulnerable people has been developed in Yeovil which incorporates the specialist training needs associated with dementia. Read more »
Pan Bristol approach to Dementia Champions
A Bristol-wide partnership is recruiting, training and supporting dementia champions, so that people with dementia who are admitted to hospitals in Bristol, receive high quality care that is consistent in approach and delivery. Read more »
Dementia education and training is being delivered to staff at Torbay Hospital to develop underpinning skills and knowledge to provide an effective, evidence based approach to the care of people with dementia and their carers. Read more »