Tag Archives: Dementia Care in an Acute Hospital (New Cross Hospital)

Creating a Dementia Friendly Hospital: Local Contributions Have Global Influence (ICN / WHO / NHS England)

Posted on May 14, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary International Nurses’ Day, taking the theme “Nurses – A Force For Change: Improving Health Systems’ Resilience” this year, fell on May 12th 2016. Just a few days earlier, International Day of the Midwife took place on May 5th 2016. … Continue reading →

Brief Audit of the New Cross Hospital Specialised Dementia Unit: a “New” Discovery (European Geriatric Medicine)

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A short conference abstract relating to the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project has been discovered, entirely fortuitously, over three years after the event held in Brussels. This brief piece communicates the results of an audit into the effectiveness of … Continue reading →

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New Cross Hospital Dementia Care Bundle: a “New” Discovery (Health Foundation)

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The following case study from the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust covers how the Dementia Care Bundle (DCB) was implemented at New Cross Hospital and how this has improved patient safety. This apparently neglected item from the University of Worcester, … Continue reading →

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Nutritional Care to Prevent Malnutrition Among Dementia Patients (Nursing Standard)

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An estimated 1.3 million people over the age of 65 are believed to be malnourished in the UK. This article touches on steps to improve the nutritional status of patients at New Cross Hospital, among other related topics. Full … Continue reading →

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Dementia Care in the Acute General Hospital: Revisited (Journal of Dementia Care)

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This article summarises the range of interventions involved in improving care for people with dementia at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton. Key components of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project comprise: A specialist dementia acute medical ward (currently called … Continue reading →

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Communication With Cognitively Impaired Patients in Hospital (Nursing Older People)

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 12, July 2012]. Summary This article, published in the Royal College of Nursing’s “Nursing Older People”, covers the effective communication skills essential for nurses … Continue reading →

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Nutritional Care of Patients with Dementia in the Acute Setting (Complete Nutrition)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 11, June 2012]. Summary This article discusses the role of the dietitian in an acute hospital working with dementia patients. It outlines various causes of … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Dementia Care in an Acute Hospital (New Cross Hospital)

Brief Audit of the New Cross Hospital Specialised Dementia Unit: a “New” Discovery (European Geriatric Medicine)

Nutritional Care to Prevent Malnutrition Among Dementia Patients (Nursing Standard)

Communication With Cognitively Impaired Patients in Hospital (Nursing Older People)

Nutritional Care of Patients with Dementia in the Acute Setting (Complete Nutrition)

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