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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 →

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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Breaking News: Evaluation Report Published for Excellent Care in a Dementia Friendly Acute Hospital (University of Worcester, Association for Dementia Studies)

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia and Elderly Care: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 3 Issue 3, October 2012]. Summary We have just this week learned that the final evaluation of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project … Continue reading →

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Dementia Care at New Cross Hospital Wins National Patient Safety Award (Health Service Journal and Nursing Times)

Posted on July 18, 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 Innovative work to improve hospital care for patients with dementia has resulted in the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust (RWHT) … 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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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 →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Enhancing the Healing Environment, For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, New Cross Dementia Project, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Authorial Affiliation, UK, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged Acute Hospital Care, Acute Medical Ward for Dementia, Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Action Network (DAN), Dementia Care in Acute District General Hospitals, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital. Wolverhampton, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia Ward, General Hospitals, Grace Hampson (Project Manager of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project), Matron Karen Bowley, New Cross Hospital Dementia Outreach Service, New Cross Hospital Dementia Ward, Outreach Dementia Service, Physical Illness and Dementia Ward, Professor Dawn Brooker, Professor Dominic Upton, Purpose-Designed Dementia Ward, University of Worcester, Worcester University | Leave a comment

Interior Design at the New Cross Hospital’s Physical Illness and Dementia Ward (World Interior Design Network)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this abstract appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 9, April 2011]. Summary The World Interior Design Network (WIDN) trade paper / website, serving the global interior design community, has published a brief feature article about … Continue reading →

Posted in In the News, Local Interest, New Cross Dementia Project, New Cross Hospital, Quick Insights, Universal Interest, Wolverhampton | Tagged Dementia Care in an Acute Hospital (New Cross Hospital), Dementia Ward, New Cross Hospital Dementia Project, Physical Illness and Dementia Ward, Plan for £30m Wolverhampton Dementia Care Centre, Purpose-Designed Dementia Ward, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, RWNHST, Wolverhampton City Council | Leave a comment

New Purpose-Designed Dementia Ward: the Business Case

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Excerpt A proposal has been established for the redesign and refurbishment of a designated dementia ward which will be sited in the old ESS ward opposite EAU. D7 will move into the dementia ward, supervised by Dr. Daryl Leung. There … Continue reading →

Posted in Local Interest, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton | Tagged Business Case, Dementia Ward, Purpose-Designed Dementia Ward | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Purpose-Designed Dementia Ward

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

Dementia Care at New Cross Hospital Wins National Patient Safety Award (Health Service Journal and Nursing Times)

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

Interior Design at the New Cross Hospital’s Physical Illness and Dementia Ward (World Interior Design Network)

New Purpose-Designed Dementia Ward: the Business Case

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