Memory services for an ethnically diverse population in Tower Hamlets
The introduction of an integrated, patient centred dementia service has had a positive effect on diagnosis rates and cost effectiveness in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Read more »
Personalised Dementia Information Prescriptions
The project to develop Personalised Dementia Information Prescriptions builds upon an Oxfordshire based initiative called Dementia Web, supported by the Guideposts Trust. Read more »
NHS Change Day 2014
NHS Change Day is a frontline led movement to inspire and mobilise people everywhere, staff, patients and the public to do something better together to improve care for people. Read more »
Improving accuracy of the GP practice Dementia Register in South Manchester
In one GP Practice in South Manchester, a simple, systematic audit of the coding on an EMIS general practice dementia register increased the number of registrations from 50 to 74 without clinical intervention. Read more »
Research and Development Strategy Consultation
NHS England are seeking your views on it’s Research and Development Strategy which is open for consultation until Thursday 30th January. Read more »
Improving dementia care: harmonisation of practice between primary care and memory services
This blog post describes an innovative initiative to create improved links links between memory services with primary care in South Manchester, inspired by the Gnosall model, now known as ‘Memory First’. Read more »
Setting 5-year ambitions for improving outcomes: A how to guide for commissioners
This ‘how-to’ guide’ aims to support local commissioners to develop 5-year strategic plans for delivering the outcomes and ambitions set out in the Everyone Counts planning guidance. Read more »
Planning and delivering service changes for patients
This guidance provides a high-level framework through which commissioners can plan, develop and implement major service changes. Read more »
Worcestershire Early Intervention Dementia Service
Worcestershire Early Intervention Dementia Service (EIDS) have developed a clear referral pathway, which includes pre-assessment counselling, consent, family engagement, assessment by a competent specialist and sensitive disclosure, leading to better access to treatment and support. Read more »
Greenwich Advanced Dementia Service
The Greenwich Advanced Dementia Service is helping people in the borough remain in their own homes for longer by supporting carers to increase their resilience. Read more »
Improving the identification of people with dementia in primary care
This journal article presents findings of work to develop guidance on the coding of dementia and reports on the impact of applying this to ‘clean up’ dementia coding and records at a practice level in London. Read more »
Memory First
Memory First is an integrated dementia service run by a consortium of 162 GPs across 41 practices in Staffordshire. Its pioneering joined-up approach to care has cut diagnosis times from 3 years to 4 weeks and led to major improvements in patient experience. Read more »
Everyone Counts: Planning for Patients 2014/15 to 2018/19
This planning guidance published by NHS England outlines a framework within which commissioners will need to work with providers and partners in local government to develop strong, robust and ambitious five year plans to secure the continuity of sustainable high quality care for all. Read more »
Making the University of Salford dementia friendly
The University of Salford has established an Institute for Dementia that is engaged in research, innovation and education in supportive design and care for people living with dementia. Read more »
NHS Outcomes Framework 2014-15
The NHS Outcomes Framework 2014 to 2015 sets out the outcomes and corresponding indicators that will be used to hold NHS England to account for improvements in health outcomes, as part of the government’s Mandate to NHS England. Read more »
International Dementia Design Network
The International Dementia Design Network aims to provide a forum for collaboration in dementia design research, innovation and education. Read more »
G8 dementia summit agreements
This declaration and communique set out what has been agreed at the G8 dementia summit held in London on 11 December 2013. Read more »
Dementia care review
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has announced plans to inspect more than 150 care homes and acute hospitals to review how people with dementia are cared for in England. Read more »
Dementia Diaries
The Dementia Diaries is an illustrated children’s book which tells the stories of 8 young people and their experiences of living with dementia in their families through four characters’ diaries. Read more »
Tommy on tour
This blog documents Tommy Whitelaw’s mission to raise awareness of dementia as he tours Scotland’s towns and cities sharing his experience of caring for his mother. Read more »
Tune in to Dementia
This film by Inspired Youth, made with students at Joseph Rowntree School in York, aims to raise debate around dementia with young people and support York in its bid to become dementia friendly. Read more »
Memory Bank
Memory Bank is a reminiscence resource pack which uses archive films to stimulate memories of childhood, growing up, loved ones and family, sense of place, home and work life for people living with dementia. Read more »
The diseased Other
This film is about Alzheimer’s disease, stigma and medical reductionism. It is an artistic expression that explores scientific understandings of Alzheimer’s disease from philosophical and ethical perspectives. Read more »
Dementia – a global epidemic
This infographic produced by Alzheimer’s Disease International highlights that Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia know no social, economic, ethnic or geographical boundaries. Read more »
Greening Dementia
This literature review explores the existing evidence of the benefits and barriers facing people living with dementia in accessing the natural environment and their local green space. Read more »
Red and Yellow Care
Red and Yellow Care offers specialist care and support for people living with dementia, treating the whole person, not just the condition. Read more »
Improving GP coding of dementia in London
This project aimed to find out whether it is possible to raise diagnosis rates through undertaking an exercise to ‘clean up’ dementia coding and records at a practice level. The hypothesis was that problems in GP coding may be contributing to the reported dementia diagnosis gap. Read more »
Watch the G8 dementia summit live
You can watch live coverage of the G8 dementia summit on the homepage of the Dementia Challenge site on 11 December and follow #G8dementia on Twitter. Read more »
Pathways to dementia diagnosis: A review of services in the South West of England
This report authored by Dr Edana Minghella provides the findings of her independent review of Pathways to Dementia Diagnosis in the South West of England. Read more »
Putting dementia on the map
Putting dementia on the map published by the Department of Health draws on data and information about dementia health and care, dementia friendly communities and research. Read more »
Dementia: A state of the nation report on dementia care and support in England
This report, published by the Department of Health, sets out what is known about dementia care, support and research. It highlights where improvements are being made and where improvements are needed. Read more »
Dementia in the Acute Hospital Setting
This search of current nursing literature discusses the training of pre and post-registered nurses relating to care of patients with dementia and the challenges that face both patients and nurses in the hospital setting. Read more »
Just Checking
Just Checking is a simple online activity monitoring system that helps people who are becoming forgetful stay independent in their own home. Read more »
The Dementia Training Pathway for Care Homes
This dedicated training pathway for care homes and their staff leading to nationally accredited qualifications that has been developed in Gloucestershire. Read more »
Carers Call to Action
The Dementia Action Alliance have launched the Carers Call to Action to transform the lives of family and friends caring for people with dementia. Read more »
Design challenges – the journey
This video shows how the Design Council Challenges use design to develop practical solutions to social problems. In this case the ode fragrance-release system designed to stimulate appetite among people with dementia. Read more »
Trading Times
Trading Times is an online service that matches carers with local businesses for flexible paid work. It is free to carers and paid for on a transactional basis by employers.
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ode
ode is a fragrance-release system designed to stimulate appetite among people with dementia. The mains-powered unit releases three food fragrances a day, adjustable to coincide with the user’s mealtimes. Read more »
Dementia Dog
Dementia Dog is a service providing assistance dogs to people with dementia, helping them lead more fulfilled, independent and stress-free lives. Read more »
buddi
buddi is a mobile personal alarm system that provides assistance wherever and whenever it’s needed. It helps active and independent people stay that way. Read more »
Improving the diagnosis process
In this video, published by NHS England, a patient recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s describes how the diagnosis process could be improved through the use of volunteers with experience of the condition. He underlines the importance of leaving the diagnosis with some hope. 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 »
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 »
The LiveWell Dementia Hub
The LiveWell Dementia Hub will be a single one stop shop offering assessment and information for people in Stockton-on-Tees living with dementia, their families, carers and the wider public. Read more »
NHS Mandate 2014 to 2015
The NHS Mandate between the government and NHS England sets out the ambitions for the health service. Read more »
Adult Social Care Outcomes website
This website enables visitors to find out how local authorities are performing against the outcome measures set out in the Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework. Read more »
Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework 2014 to 2015
The Adult Social Care Outcomes Framework (ASCOF) 2014-15 provides a clear focus for local priority setting and improvement that will support councils to achieve the outcomes that matter most to people. Read more »
Doncaster older peoples acute mental health liaison service
This service is for older people and younger people with dementia who attend an Emergency Department (A&E), a Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) or who are admitted to Acute Trusts. Read more »
8th UK Dementia Congress
Over 800 people attended the 8th UK Dementia Congress, held 5-7th November 2013 in Nottingham, to celebrate a coming together care for people living with dementia in care homes, in the community and in hospitals. Read more »
Integrating care in Northumberland and North Tyneside
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has worked on a wide range of linked integrated care initiatives particularly focused on improving care pathways for older people. Read more »