State of Care 2013/14
This report published by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) reveals wide variation in the quality and safety of care for conditions such as dementia in England. Read more »
Kinda Magic toolkit
The Kinda Magic toolkit, developed by Peninsula Community Health, provides a framework to gathering patient experience feedback, that seeks to capture the real experiences behind the data collected for quality monitoring metrics. Read more »
South West Strategic Clinical Network and Senate annual report 2013-14
The first annual report from the South West Strategic Clinical Network and Senate describes how it has worked with partners and stakeholders to establish the structure of the networks and clinical Senate, set strategic objectives and embarked upon programmes of work which aim to deliver those objectives across the South West during the coming year. Read more »
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Dementia Strategy 2013-17
The Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust dementia strategy covers all aspects of care for patients living with dementia during their interactions with the Acute Trust, whether inpatient or outpatient. Read more »
Hospitalisation Happens: A guide to hospital visits for people with memory loss
This guide published by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust outlines steps that people with memory loss and their carers and families can take to make hospital visits easier. Read more »
Forget me not, issue 1
Forget me not is a quarterly newsletter produced by Doncaster Dementia Strategic Partnership. This issue features Doncaster and Bassetlaw NHS Foundation Trust’s work in supporting Dementia Friendly care, Doncaster Dementia Action Alliance, and invitation to participate in a Dementia Flash Mob, the piloting of Cantab Mobile, poetry and other news of interest. Read more »
Dementia Adventure
Dementia Adventure is a multi-award winning social enterprise which connects people living with dementia with nature and a sense of adventure. Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2014, Dementia and Risk Reduction
The World Alzheimer Report 2014, ‘Dementia and Risk Reduction: An analysis of protective and modifiable factors’ critically examines the evidence for the existence of modifiable risk factors for dementia. Read more »
Ladder to the Moon
Ladder to the Moon provides workforce and service development that enables health and care organisations to develop active, creative, vibrant care services. It uses approaches that incorporate creativity and the arts, and involve staff, older people living with dementia and other long-term conditions, and the wider community. Read more »
Estimating NHS and social care spend: a tool for commissioners
This tool, developed in Miscrosoft Excel, aims to support commissioners to estimate how a local care economy spends its money by age group, patient group and care settings. Read more »
Derby city dementia service
Derby city dementia service is provided by Making Space and aims to help people with dementia to live an active and fulfilled life. Read more »
Dementia assessment and referral 2014-15
This data collection reports on the number and proportion of patients aged 75 and over admitted as an emergency for more than 72 hours who have been identified as potentially having dementia, who are appropriately assessed and, where appropriate, referred on to specialist services in England. Read more »
Equality and health inequality issues in dementia
This document, published by Public Health England, summarises some of the main themes emerging from discussions at a workshop to consider equality and health inequality issues in dementia. Read more »
Dementia 2014: A North East Perspective
This report published by the Northern Rock Foundation, outlines the state of dementia care in the North East of England. It provides a summary of demographic trends and the work that is being undertaken to support people with dementia and their carers by statutory, voluntary and academic sectors. Read more »
Do OD TEAM toolkit
The Do OD TEAM toolkit developed by NHS Employers is designed to support effective team working and will be of interest to anyone interested in improving team development. Read more »
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 »