Dementia Partnerships
This is a call to work together in a way that that will unite us in our common cause to improve the quality of life of people with dementia and their carers by reducing the inappropriate use of antipsychotics for these people. Read more »
An NHS Bristol incentive scheme which has achieve over 50% sign up and from those practices, nearly 250 people were identified as having dementia and added to the registers. The biggest improvement was 37 people in one practice (2012-13). Read more »
The Dementia Commissioning Pack (Department of Health, 2011) included a set of accompanying resources to support the reduction of inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotics. Read more »
This document outlines how health and local authority commissioners can help to reduce inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia and provide therapeutic alternatives. Read more »
This programme has helped practices to use examination of their patient register to identify patients with confusion or memory problems who might be in the early stages of dementia and/or whose condition may have deteriorated. Read more »
This guidance replaces NICE technology appraisal guidance 111 issued in November 2006 (amended September 2007, August 2009). 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 »
The report explores the current evidence base, the law, and practice relating to prescription of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia. Read more »