10 key steps

Ensure transparency about delivery and standards

Questions to consider

how shall we ensure accountability, and to whom?

DRIVER: Citizen, community, corporate and system leadership

Actions

Resources

Examples

Identify, and bring together key stakeholders to review standards of access, delivery, the experience of people living with dementia and their carers/families.

Develop a local action plan for improving diagnosis rates, and the diagnosis pathway.

Accelerating Dementia Diagnosis 2012 action plan
This plan sets out actions to accelerate dementia diagnosis across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Read more »
Early intervention and diagnosis, local delivery action plan 2012-13
This plan sets out actions to improve the diagnosis of dementia and provide better services for people living with dementia across Dorset, Bournemouth and Poole. Read more »
Gloucestershire dementia strategy
The Gloucestershire dementia strategy recognises the pivotal role of primary care staff, and GPs in particular, in diagnosing dementia and in subsequently co-ordinating care across a range of services. Read more »
Involving people with dementia in service evaluation and planning
This project led by South Yorkshire Collaborations in Leadership for Applied Health Research and Care is exploring the ways that people with dementia can be better involved in service feedback, evaluation and planning. Read more »
Making involvement count
The resource pack is made up 18 cards each aimed at giving specific information, advice and top tips on a range of topics that will help overcome or prevent this, and support people with dementia to get involved in activities whilst recognising their current abilities. Read more »
Told in South Yorkshire – life story work and people with dementia
A group comprising people with dementia, carers, health and social care staff and academics are leading a programme of research and practice development around the use of Life Story Work. Read more »

DRIVER: Data, information; intelligence

Actions

Resources

Examples

Capture, validate and share data on estimated true prevalence of dementia, local diagnosis rates and diagnosis pathways.

Consider and include information and data that will ensure that local stakeholders are informed about:

the quality and standards of local services for people living with dementia
priorities for improvement
action taken to deliver improvements, and
accountability for delivery.

Our health – information about dementia services, South of England
Our health provides provides general practice and locality-level data on dementia services and diagnosis rates. Read more »
Quality outcomes tool for general practice
The NHS London quality outcomes tool for general practice provides bundles of outcome indicators for general practices to promote transparency, manage performance, and identify opportunities for improvement. Read more »

Dementia Partnerships

Sharing knowledge and learning across the Well Pathway for Dementia

5. Promote transparency

10 key steps

Ensure transparency about delivery and standards