Fix dementia care – NHS and care homesThis report published by the Alzheimer’s Society marks the second phase of a campaign looking at the experiences of people with dementia in a range of health and care settings. It contains the results of a survey of care home managers and the voices of people with dementia, their families and carers. Read more »
Care of dying adults in the last days of lifeThis guideline published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) covers the clinical care of adults (18 years and over) who are dying during the last 2 to 3 days of life. The guideline contain specific advice relevant when caring for people with dementia. Read more »
Dementia Team of the YearThe South Devon and Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group and Devon Partnership NHS Trust were jointly named Dementia Team of the Year at a British Medical Journal awards ceremony this week. Read more »
Managing behavioural and psychological disturbance in dementiaThis 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 »
Low expectationsThis report published by the Alzheimer’s Society stresses the need to lift expectations and to strengthen existing minimum standards to boost quality of life for people with dementia in care homes. Read more »
This project aims to commission Antipsychotic Prescribing Support Pharmacists to review and, where appropriate, reduce the prescribing of anti-psychotics medication in a supported manner for people living with dementia in Sussex. Read more »
This project aims to reduce the prescription of antipsychotic medication for people living with dementia in care homes across Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead. Read more »
The Right Prescription: resource packThis resource pack will support pharmacists, who play a crucial role in medicines optimisation, to have critical conversations about the prescription of antipsychotics in dementia and reduce inappropriate prescribing. Read more »
An Alzheimer’s Society training programme is being rolled out to 150 care homes across the UK to increase understanding and awareness of dementia and provide tools, ideas and resources to enable staff to provide good quality person-centred care. Read more »
This tool developed by NHS London aims to obtain a baseline of current levels of GP prescribing of antipsychotics to people with dementia across London. Read more »