Integrated Care Systems: GuidanceThese guidance documents published by NHS England and the Local Government Association set out how NHS leaders and organisations will operate with their partners in Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) from April 2022. Read more »
Pre-memory assessment support project briefingSince the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increase in the time people need to wait for their memory assessment appointment. This briefing published by the Dementia Change Action Network (DCAN) explores people’s experiences of waiting for a memory assessment. Read more »
Implementation guide and resource pack for dementia careThis guide aims to set out the policy drivers and strategic context for transforming dementia care, and why it is of importance to commissioners, providers and sustainability and transformation partnerships (STPs) in supporting delivery of a number of objectives in the Department of Health’s Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia 2020, published February 2015, which complements the aims of the Five Year Forward View, published in October 2014. Read more »
Dementia AtlasThe Dementia Atlas is an interactive map that plots data about dementia care and support, allowing people to compare the quality of dementia care across the country. Read more »
South of Tyne and Wear Memory Protection ServiceThe South of Tyne and Wear Memory Protection Service provided by the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist care led service with primary care support serving 84,000 people living in Sunderland, South Tyneside and Gateshead. Read more »
Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber memory serviceRotherham, Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) provide a specialist led memory service that serves approximately 50,000 people of age 65 and over living in Rotherham, Doncaster and South Humber. Read more »
The dementia profileThe dementia profile developed by the Dementia Intelligence Network collects new and existing data on dementia at both Clinical Commissioning Group and local authority level. This will assist the local planning of services and support areas to make sustainable improvements from an easily accessible online platform. Read more »
Models of dementia assessment and diagnosis: Indicative cost reviewThis report published by NHS England is designed to provide commissioners and service providers with detailed information about real alternative models of dementia assessment and diagnosis, with a cost breakdown. Read more »
World Alzheimer Report 2015: The Global Impact of DementiaThe World Alzheimer Report 2015, ‘The Global Impact of Dementia: An analysis of prevalence, incidence, cost and trends’ makes key recommendations to provide a global framework for action on dementia. Read more »
Dementia and People with Intellectual Disabilities: Guidance on their Assessment, Diagnosis, Interventions and SupportThis guidance published by the British Psychological Society aims to promote effective and timely assessment, diagnosis, interventions and support to people with intellectual disabilities who develop dementia. Read more »