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Care Homes: Improvements Required to Meet CQC Standards and Dementia Recognition / Diagnosis Goals (BBC News / BBC 5 Live / NHS England)

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary An online examination of Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection records from almost 10,000 care homes, performed by BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates and LaingBuisson (healthcare analysts), suggests that around 20% of care homes for older people in England failed … Continue reading →

Dementia Diagnosis and Care in England: Learning from CCGs (NHS England and NHS Improving Quality)

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This report presents the findings from visits to Clinical Commissioning Groups(CCGs) led by Alistair Burns (National Clinical Director for Dementia at NHS England) with help from NHS Improving Quality. A national picture is emerging, concerning what is working well … Continue reading →

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Package of Support for Improving Dementia Diagnosis Rates (NHS England)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary In a recent letter, Alistair Burns, National Clinical Director for Dementia from NHS England describes a package of tools and resources available for Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) to help improve dementia diagnosis rates. The offer of intensive support is … Continue reading →

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Dementia Calculator: Version Three Launched in April 2014 (NHS England)

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A new version of the Dementia Prevalence Calculator was launched earlier this month. It gives local information about dementia care and facilitates the local planning of services (primarily concerning the diagnosis of people with dementia). Note: This resource appears … Continue reading →

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Improving Identification of People with Dementia in Primary Care: Dementia Coding Guidance and Identified Prevalence (BMJ Open)

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary There may be a potential improvement in the rates of dementia identification and diagnosis to be obtained as a result of an altered approach primary care coding. This research implies that dementia identification rates might have been be improved … Continue reading →

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Documentation for the National Dementia Prevalence Calculator (NHS England / Dementia Partnerships)

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary NHS England has created a set of tools to enable GPs, practices and CCGs to monitor and improve dementia diagnosis rates and the follow-up care and support for people with dementia. Effective use of these tools requires some explanation. … Continue reading →

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Dementia Prevalence Calculator and Supporting Toolset (NHS England)

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary In an effort to improve the care and support for people with dementia, and for their families / carers, there is a national ambition for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) to improve diagnosis rates by March 2015. This tool set … Continue reading →

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