Tag Archives: Matron Karen Bowley

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 →

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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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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Hospital Best Practice Examples: Care of People with Dementia in Hospital Settings (RCN)

Posted on October 19, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item features in Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), Volume 3 Issue 4, November 2012]. Summary The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) guide “Commitment to the care of people with dementia in general … Continue reading →

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Alistair Burns Spotlights the Healthcare Environment (Department of Health, Dementia)

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

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 7, February 2012]. Summary In this Department of Health video web blog posting, Professor Alistair Burns (National Clinical Dementia Director, Department of Health) talks about the … Continue reading →

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A Neglected Gem: The Dementia Friendly Hospital (Presentation Slides)

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 7, February 2012]. Summary This freely-available but under-publicised set of presentation slides gives a professionally produced and graphically pleasing summary of the background, philosophy, personnel and … Continue reading →

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New Cross Hospital Patients’ Garden

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 12, July 2011]. Summary Now that the Summer is here, patients on the special-purpose Dementia Ward (D22) at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton are … Continue reading →

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Mayor Opens New Cross Hospital Dementia Ward

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 12, July 2011]. Summary The Mayor of Wolverhampton visited the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust on June 7th 2011 in order to inspect and … Continue reading →

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New Cross Dementia Ward Transforming Dementia Patients’ Lives (Express & Star)

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this news item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 9, April 2011]. Summary The unique multi-million pound hospital Physical Illness and Dementia Ward at Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust (RWHT) is helping to transform the lives of dementia patients … Continue reading →

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Enhancing the Healing Environment (King’s Fund Work on Dementia)

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this abstract appears as part of a feature in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT) Volume 1 Issue 8 March 2011]. Abstract Matron Bowley from the Dementia Ward (arguably the main component of the New Cross Hospital … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Charitable Bodies, Delirium, Department of Health, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), King's Fund, Local Interest, New Cross Dementia Project, New Cross Hospital, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Authorial Affiliation, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged King’s Fund Work on Dementia, Matron Karen Bowley, New Cross Hospital Dementia Project, Physical Illness and Dementia Ward, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, RWNHST | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Matron Karen Bowley

Hospital Best Practice Examples: Care of People with Dementia in Hospital Settings (RCN)

Alistair Burns Spotlights the Healthcare Environment (Department of Health, Dementia)

Mayor Opens New Cross Hospital Dementia Ward

Enhancing the Healing Environment (King’s Fund Work on Dementia)

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