Prescribing antipsychotic drugs for people with dementiaProfessor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, talks about the Report of the National Dementia and Antipyschotic Prescribing Audit. Read more »
In a recent article, published by Guardian Professional, Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia asserts that Primary care holds the key to raising quality of dementia patients’ lives. Read more »
Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia , interviews Pat Jones-Greenhalgh, Executive Director of Adult Social Services in Bury, about raising awareness of dementia at a tea dance held in Bury on 23 May 2012. Read more »
Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia – Improvements to health and careIn this video blog Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about driving improvements in health and care one of the key aspects of the Prime Minister’s challenge on dementia. Read more »
In this video blog Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia talks about innovation in the NHS, and the potential to help people who suffer from dementia. Read more »
In this blog Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia for England, talks about fragility fractures and the association with dementia. Read more »
Professor Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, was joined by one of the nation’s favourite poets as well as doctors, nurses, voluntary group members and people living with dementia at the second annual conference highlighting latest progress in dementia care across the South West. Read more »
A recent letter issued by Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia, notifies PCT Medical Directors of a proposed data collection exercise starting in May 2011, about the establishment of memory services, as part of a National Audit of Dementia Services. Read more »