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Wolverhampton’s Joint Dementia Strategy (Dementia Action Alliance / Wolverhampton City Council / Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This page on the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)‘s website clarifies Wolverhampton’s Joint Dementia Strategy. “The Joint Dementia Strategy developed by Wolverhampton City Council and Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust sets out how the city will meet the objectives identified … Continue reading →

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Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia: Annual Progress Report (Department of Health)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This report gives an account of progress in the first year of the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia. The achievements against the three main areas of the challenge are described, with progress reports from the three Dementia Challenge Champion … Continue reading →

Hospital Accident and Emergency Departments: Planning and Design (Department of Health)

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This Department of Health report offers guidance on the new build, or redesign, of A&E departments. This comprehensive document reminds clinicians and planners that consideration for patients with dementia and their carers can contribute to their feelings of safety … Continue reading →

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Government Policy: Improving Care for People with Dementia (Department of Health)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary From late March 2013 the Department of Health’s website is being archived and will no longer be updated. It should still be possible to access old content on their previous site using the existing links supplied throughout this information … Continue reading →

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D:Kit Self-Assessment Resource Pack (DAA’s Right Care Call to Action to Create Dementia-Friendly Hospitals)

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The D:Kit Self-Assessment resource has been compiled using a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of resources in order to support acute hospitals in meeting the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)‘s Right Care Call to Action to Create Dementia-Friendly Hospitals. It reflects the National CQUIN for … Continue reading →

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The Right Care: Creating Dementia-Friendly Hospitals (Department of Health)

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The Department of Health has written to acute trusts reminding them of a campaign run by the Dementia Action Alliance which urges hospitals to become dementia-friendly. Hospitals are requested to commit to becoming dementia-friendly during March 2013. This letter … Continue reading →

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Successful Applications for £50m Dementia Fund: First Round (Department of Health)

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary The Department of Health has released a list of the successful applicants for Stage One of the £50m funding of capital projects to improve care environments for people with dementia. Read more: Successful applicants announced for stage 1 of … Continue reading →

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The Treatments Doctors Would Themselves Avoid: Many a True Word Said in Jest? (The Guardian: Life and Style)

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary A national expert on dementia from the University of Stirling is clearly of the “NHS hospitals are very bad places when it comes to the standards of care for frail elderly patients” viewpoint. Read more: What doctors won’t do. Life … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Scotland, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acute Hospital Care, Care in General Hospitals, Creating Dementia-Friendly Hospitals (Dementia Action Alliance), Dementia Action Alliance (DAA), Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia Services Development Centre (University of Stirling), DSDC: Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre, Falls, General Hospitals, Hospitals as Dangerous Places, Hospitals as Hazardous Places, Hydration, Hydration and Nutrition, Improving Care in General Hospital Settings, Problems in Care in English Acute Hospitals, Professor June Andrews (University of Stirling), Stirling Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) Virtual Care Home, University of Stirling | Leave a comment

Forget Me Not: Dementia Help in Hospitals (BBC News)

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary This BBC online video visits St Thomas’ Hospital in London to investigate improvements in care for patients with acute conditions who also suffer from dementia. Full Text Link Reference Forget me not – dementia help in hospitals. London: BBC … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), In the News, Management of Condition, NHS, Person-Centred Care, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Bridget Fordham (Dementia Nurse Specialist), Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Environmental Design, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Dementia-Friendly Wards, Forget Me Not Initiative, Hospital Best Practice, Smitha Mundasad (BBC Video Journalist), St Thomas' Hospital in London | Leave a comment

Factcheck: Do 2 in 5 (40%) of Hospital Patients Suffer From Dementia? (FullFact.org)

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News (an online adjunct to Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence)

Summary Emily Craig decided to investigate the validity and origin of the often quoted statistic that 40% of patients in NHS hospitals suffer from dementia. Sir David Nicholson, the head of the NHS Commissioning Board, recently commented that “something like 40 per … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, For Researchers (mostly), In the News, National, NHS, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acute Hospital Care, Acute Hospitals, Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Emily Craig, FullFact.org, General Hospitals, Improving Care in General Hospital Settings, NHS Commissioning Board (NHSCB), NHSCB, Prevalence of Dementia, Sir David Nicholson | Leave a comment

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