This action plan outlines work underway to achieve improved, responsive and quality services for people with dementia and their carers across Devon. Key areas include: a GP clinical lead for dementia; a localised Map of Medicine; a memory assessment pathway; a GP education programme. Read more »
Useful resource on the diagnosis of dementia and early intervention in primary care published by the Royal College of General Practitioners. Read more »
The Gloucestershire dementia strategy recognises the pivotal role of primary care staff, and GPs in particular, in diagnosing dementia and in subsequently co-ordinating care across a range of services. Read more »
Fact sheet on the Care of people with dementia in primary care published by the Royal College of General Practitioners. Read more »
This Guidance sets out the process and associated standards for making a diagnosis of dementia in primary health care services, and by specialist memory assessment services. Read more »
A collection of leaflets, books and reports on Alzheimer’s and dementia resources published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Read more »
This report, published by Healthcare at Home, explores home-based models of care that will keep people with dementia out of hospital. Read more »
The dementia workforce development portal provides access to a range of education and learning resources on dementia to benefit anyone interested in dementia. The portal is no longer updated but is available as an archive as the content may still be useful. Read more »
This guideline makes specific recommendations on Alzheimer’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), fronto temporal dementia, vascular dementia and mixed dementias, as well as recommendations that apply to all types of dementia. Read more »
Somerset dementia strategy provides a framework to implement improved, responsive and quality services for people with dementia and their carers across Somerset. The accompanying action plan outlines work underway to achieve the strategy objectives. Read more »