Dementia Partnerships
Royal College of Psychiatrists Alzheimer’s and dementia resources
A collection of leaflets, books and reports on Alzheimer’s and dementia resources published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Read more »
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Joint Strategic Needs Assessment and joint health and wellbeing strategies explained
The purpose of this document is to support emerging health and wellbeing boards as they engage with the refresh of Joint Strategic Needs Assessments and develop their preparatory joint health and wellbeing strategy. Read more »
An evaluation of dementia support worker roles
This report presents an evaluation of existing models of community-based support for people with dementia, their families and carers. Read more »
NHS Operating Framework 2012-13
The Framework states that anyone working with people with dementia must be properly trained and that people with dementia must have one point of contact who can coordinate all their health and social care needs. Read more »
Cost of Dementia in the Pre-Enlargement Countries of the European Union
A study conducted by Oxford University researchers reveals that the cost of dementia across 15 western European countries came up to £165 billion in 2007. Read more »
Caring, compassionate, skilled – transforming the dementia workforce
This guidance will support commissioners to better understand workforce planning and development issues that may impact staff working with people with dementia and their carers and families. Read more »
Improving the care of people with dementia in general hospitals
Dignity in dementia; improving care in general hospital settings, a Royal College of Nursing led project, has launched tools to improve the care of people with dementia in general hospitals. Read more »
Dementia Competency Framework
The dementia competency framework supports staff to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to provide high quality dementia care. It distinguishes the different competencies needed across three steps from basic awareness to specialist knowledge and skills. Read more »
National Dementia Commissioning Pack
The Dementia Commissioning Pack provides practical resources for commissioners for use with a range of different providers, setting out a commissioning framework and outline approach to identify service development and redesign priorities. Read more »
Understanding out of hospital dementia care
This report, published by Healthcare at Home, explores home-based models of care that will keep people with dementia out of hospital. Read more »