East of England Dementia Bulletin
This page provides access to all of the issues of the East of England Strategic Clinical Network Dementia Bulletin, produced by Sally Donaghey. The Bulletin contains local, regional and national information. Read more »
Doing OD in the NHS
This toolkit developed by NHS Employers contains a collection of resources, tools and thinking to support effective culture change within the NHS and will be of interest to anyone interested in improving organisational culture. Read more »
Right to Know campaign
This campaign led by the Alzheimer’s Society aims to ensure that everyone with dementia has a right to know about their condition in order to tackle it head on, a right to know about the information and advice available to them, and a right to be fully supported after their diagnosis. Read more »
Building on the National Dementia Strategy: Change, progress and priorities
This report published by the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Dementia, reviewed progress 5 years on from the first ever National Dementia Strategy for England (NDSE). Read more »
Review of end of life care
The Department of Health has launched a review of choice in end of life care to make sure adults at the end of life, their carers and family have more choice. Read more »
East of England dementia resource repository
This resource, produced by Sally Donaghey, East of England Strategic Clinical Network, provides links to useful resources to support effective dementia commissioning. The resources are grouped into four themes: Standards, Good practice, Evidence base and Practical information. Read more »
Dementia-friendly technology charter
The Dementia-friendly technology charter gives people with dementia and their carers information on how to access technology. It also provides guidance to health, housing and social care professionals on how to make technology work for people based on their individual needs. Read more »
Calls for radical change to boost dementia research investment
World Dementia Envoy Dr Dennis Gillings has warned that progress on dementia research is ‘achingly slow’ and must be made more attractive to pharmaceutical companies so that they will invest and innovate. Read more »
East of England Strategic Dementia Advisory Group
The Strategic Dementia Advisory Group for the East of England supports advice, transformation and dialogue between partners in dementia care across the region to enable service and quality improvements, and better patient outcomes. Read more »
Top 10 tools for positive dementia commissioning
This resource, produced by Sally Donaghey, East of England Strategic Clinical Network, lists the top 10 quick and easy tools for positive dementia commissioning. Read more »
East of England Improvement Plan 2014-2016
This document summarises on a single page the East of England Strategic Clinical Networks improvement plan for 2014-2016. Read more »
Dementia Carer
Dementia Carer is a website that provides access to a wide range of video clips featuring carers discussing what helps them cope with issues they encounter in caring for someone with dementia. Read more »
Referral for a diagnosis
This leaflet produced by the Lewy Body Society highlights the importance of practitioners identifying the main symptoms of Lewy body dementia early to enable referral to a specialist at a memory clinic for correct diagnosis to be made. Read more »
Are you worried about Dementia?
This leaflet produced by the Lewy Body Society explains the main symptoms and causes of dementia. It also outlines the distinct symptoms associated with Lewy body dementia. Read more »
Focus on dementia research
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) website Focus on Dementia showcases some of the cutting-edge clinical research that could bring new hope to dementia patients and their families. Read more »
Care and Support Jargon Buster
The Care and Support Jargon Buster published by Think Local Act Personal is a plain English guide to the most commonly used social care words and phrases and what they mean. Read more »
Help shape a dementia toolkit
The National Skills Academy for Health are seeking views from health care professionals to inform the development of a dementia toolkit. Read more »
Blackfriars Consensus on promoting brain health
The Blackfriars Consensus, published by the UK Health Forum and Public Health England, explores the potential for incorporation of dementia risk reduction into current approaches for non-communicable diseases. Read more »
Participation in dementia research
This short film aims to encourage more patients and carers to take part in ground-breaking research into dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. Read more »
Reducing the use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia
Writing in a recent blog post, Karim Saad, outlines how the Alcove toolbox can support practitioners to limit the use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia. Read more »
North Region Parity of Esteem event presentations
This post provides access to the presentations from the North Region Parity of Esteem event held on 1st April 2014. Read more »
Dementia Diagnosis and Care in England: Learning from Clinical Commissioning Groups
This report captures the learning from visits to Clinical Commissioning Groups across the country, undertaken by Alistair Burns, the National Clinical Director for Dementia, in order to gather best practice in dementia diagnosis and care. Read more »
Barbara, the whole story
Barbara, the whole story is a condensend version of a series of 6 films created by nurses at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust to highlight issues around caring for people with dementia in an acute hospital. Read more »
Dementia Friends – Bookcase analogy
In this film Natalie Rodriguez, Dementia Friends Champion, uses a bookcase analogy to describe how dementia may affect a person. Read more »
Cutting-edge drugs to be fast-tracked to patients
People with conditions such as dementia will be offered the lifeline of trying ground-breaking new medicines years before they would normally reach them, thanks to the Early Access to Medicines Scheme. Read more »
Dementia friendly cultural venues in East Cheshire
Cheshire East Council’s Arts, Heritage and Cultural Services are delivering an Arts and Dementia programme as part of its Ageing Well initiative to encourage the development of ‘dementia friendly’ cultural venues. Read more »
Dance movement psychotherapy service in Calderdale
This innovative service involves the use of music, movement, dance, reminiscence and song for older people including those with dementia living in Calderdale. Read more »
Making our health and care systems fit for an ageing population
This report published by the King’s Fund sets out a framework and tools to help local service leaders improve the care they provide for older people. Read more »
Bradford Dementia Group
Bradford Dementia Group is a multi-disciplinary, multi-professional group committed to making a difference to policy and practice in dementia care, through excellence in research, education and training. Read more »
Parity of esteem: transformative ideas for commissioners
This discussion paper, published by NHS England, outlines how Clinical Commissioning Groups can achieve parity of esteem between physical and mental health by allocating their resources differently. Read more »
The dementia guide
This guide produced by the Alzheimer’s Society is for anyone who has recently been told they have dementia. It aims to support people to live well with dementia and will be useful to close friends and family of someone with dementia. Read more »
Promoting brain health
In a recent blog post, Dr Charles Alessi, lead for preventable dementia in Public Health England, says he is determined to capture the emerging evidence that dementia is not an inevitable part of ageing and in some cases can be prevented or its progression delayed. Read more »
It’s about you and me
In a recent blog post, Sally Warren describes how Public Health England is making action on dementia one of it’s top priorities and encourages us all to do the same. Read more »
Dementia learning resource for ambulance staff
Ambulance staff are in frequent contact with people with dementia. This learning resource provides information, advice and guidance about dementia, how it affects people, and how to ensure that safety is maintained at all times. Read more »
Our ambition to reduce premature mortality
This resource published by NHS England aims to support NHS commissioners in setting a level of ambition on reducing potential years of life lost (PYLL) from causes amenable to healthcare. Read more »
12,000 Trained
UCLPartners and Health Education North Central and East London are working together to roll out dementia awareness training to a wide variety of staff, including those working in hospitals, general practice and community settings. Read more »
Support for Strategic and Operational Planning
This slideset outlines a package of materials developed by NHS England to support commissioners to develop strong, robust and ambitious five year plans to secure the continuity of sustainable high quality care for all. Read more »
Dementia-friendly Yorkshire: First steps on the journey
This report published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation contains 20 examples of inspiring grassroots dementia-friendly projects transforming communities across Yorkshire. Read more »
Commissioners learning environment
The commissioners learning environment aims to support the spread and adoption of learning, best practice and technical expertise amongst Clinical Commissioning Groups. Read more »
Curriculum for dementia education
The Curriculum for dementia education will help higher education and training bodies to ensure their courses address the knowledge and skills health and social care staff need to care for people with dementia. Read more »
London Dementia Commissioner Network
The London Social Care Partnership has established a Dementia Commissioner Network to support a strategic, co-ordinated approach to commissioning across health and social care in London. Read more »
Level of ambitions atlas
This resource provides a range of baseline and time series data that CCGs and Local Authorities can use to support Better Care Fund planning. Read more »
Managing behavioural and psychological disturbance in dementia
This guidance and resource pack aims to support better understanding and improved care of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. It includes includes specific guidance on the prescribing of medication. Read more »
Medication administration for people with advanced dementia approaching the end of life
These guidelines are aimed at health care professionals caring for patients with advanced dementia who are approaching the end of life. They may be particularly useful for staff caring for patients in care homes, including those homes specialising in dementia care. Read more »
Operational planning atlas
This interactive tool brings together a range of operational planning information at Clinical Coommissioning Group and Area Team level. Read more »
The little things that happen
This creative arts project explored aspects of memory and creativity with patients living with various forms of dementia, and in particular Alzheimers Disease. Read more »
Commissioning for value atlas
This intercative tool aims to support effective commissioning for value by showing commissioners ‘where to look’ as a first stage to identify real opportunities to improve outcomes and increase value for local populations. Read more »
The Dementia Training Centre
The Dementia Training Centre offers a range of courses from face to face training programmes, tailored to the meet the needs of your organisation, free e-learning packages designed by experts, to a Master’s degree offering specialist dementia training. Read more »
Integrated care value case toolkit
This toolkit, published by the Local Government Association, aims to enable Health and Wellbeing Boards and local partners to understand the evidence and that impact that different integrated care models have for service users. Read more »
Any town health system
This tool is designed to help local areas identify potential improvements to service delivery, and enable them to understand what the quality and financial impacts of those improvements may be. Read more »