Dementia Partnerships
Integrated Care Systems: Guidance
These 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 »
Useful tips on the COVID-19 vaccine for people with
dementia
This briefing developed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, working with Dementia UK, includes useful tips for giving the COVID-19 vaccine without causing distress and how to explain the vaccination to someone who is living with dementia. Read more »
Dementia wellbeing in the COVID-19 pandemic
This resource is primarily for clinicians working with people with dementia, but can also be used by carers and people with dementia. This document takes the Dementia Well Pathway and sets out the adjustments and amendments needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights key priorities and actions for each step in the pathway. Read more »
Dementia: assessment, management and support for people
living with dementia and their carers
This NICE guideline covers diagnosing and managing dementia (including Alzheimer’s disease). It aims to improve care by making recommendations on training staff and helping carers to support people living with dementia. Read more »
National Audit of Dementia – third report
The National Audit of Dementia (NAD) (care in general hospitals) measures the performance of general hospitals against criteria relating to care delivery which are known to impact upon people with dementia while in hospital. The third audit collected data between April and November 2016. Read more »
Dementia Friendly Housing Charter: A guidance toolkit for a
dementia-friendly approach to housing
This toolkit aims to help professionals in their support of people living with dementia in their homes and facilitate consistency and good practice. Read more »
How living with dementia could be
This short animated video highlights how living with dementia could be through the ‘well pathway for dementia’. It shows the importance of a holistic partnership approach to supporting the person with dementia, their families and carers within local communities. Read more »
Dementia Atlas
The 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 »
Helping your loved one with dementia eat well
This flowchart published by Bupa UK offers some pointers for carers and relatives on how to help people with dementia to eat well so that they remain healthy and can continue to remain independent in their own home. Read more »
Integrated approach to identifying and assessing Carer
health and wellbeing
This toolkit published by NHS England clarifies the new duties on NHS organisations under the Care Act 2014 and the Children and Families Act 2014, and includes examples of positive practice of work that have proven successful in supporting carers and their families. Read more »