Dementia Partnerships
The project is using an evidence based methodology to improve the knowledge, attitude and competencies of front line health staff in the care of people with dementia across Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth. Read more »
This illustrates care packages for people living with dementia across four care clusters in line with payment by results for mental health. Read more »
NHS South of England Dementia Challenge Fund 2012
Communities across the South of England are benefitting from an extra £9 million to enhance treatment, care and support for people living with dementia, their families and carers. Read more »
The Right Care: creating dementia friendly hospitals
The Right Care is a call to action to transform the acute hospital experience for people with dementia and their carers. Read more »
NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly uses the STAR tool to support medications review and ensure appropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications. Read more »
South West memory services peer review
This report shares the findings from the peer review of memory assessment services which took place in the South West at the start of 2012. It highlights for Clinical Commissioning Groups and their local partners innovation, learning, and opportunities for improvement across the diagnosis pathway. Read more »
Sheffield dementia information pack
This pack provides a guide to the medical, care, support and advice services in Sheffield and to living well for those worried about their worsening memory problems and those with a diagnosis of dementia. Read more »
This report presents findings of a Torbay pilot project and recommends that all carers of newly diagnosed patients with dementia should be offered an enhanced health check at the time of diagnosis. Read more »
Lostwithiel General Practice in Cornwall has introduced a nurse led memory assessment service to support detection, diagnosis, and post-diagnosis care and support. Read more »
Dementia-specialist nurses from the secondary care memory assessment service in Bristol are now based in primary care, supporting GPs as they regain skills in managing dementia. Read more »