Stop, Think, Assess and Review (STAR) tool
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly uses the STAR tool to support medications review and ensure appropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications. Read more »
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The Right Prescription: resource pack
This 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 »
Stockport local enhanced scheme 2012-13
This scheme, led by Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group, offers examples of partnership working between primary care, secondary care, social care and third sector organisations, to assist people with dementia and their carers/family in living healthily and well in the community. Read more »
Quality outcomes tool for general practice
The NHS London quality outcomes tool for general practice provides bundles of outcome indicators for general practices to promote transparency, manage performance, and identify opportunities for improvement. Read more »
Introducing the dementia CQUIN in Bristol
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust has taken a systemic approach to introducing the national dementia CQUIN. Read more »
Gloucestershire dementia strategy
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 »
Dementia diagnosis audit template
This audit tool produced by NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly enables the identification of people living with dementia by General Practice. Read more »
Accelerating Dementia Diagnosis 2012 action plan
This plan sets out actions to accelerate dementia diagnosis across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Read more »
National Dementia CQUIN
The National Dementia CQUIN aims to help identify patients with dementia and other causes of cognitive impairment, alongside their other medical conditions and to prompt appropriate referral and follow up after they leave hospital. Read more »
Innovation Health and Wealth: accelerating adoption and diffusion in the NHS
This report sets out a delivery agenda for spreading innovation at pace and scale throughout the NHS to improve outcomes for patients and deliver value for money. Read more »