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National Dementia Diagnosis Statistics for England (NHS Digital)
Summary Statistical information on recorded dementia diagnosis rates (DDRs) continues to be published monthly by NHS Digital, formerly the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). “68.7% of those aged over 65 estimated to have dementia, have a coded diagnosis … Continue reading
Posted in Antipsychotics, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Integrated Care, Local Interest, Management of Condition, Models of Dementia Care, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
Tagged Antipsychotic Prescribing in Primary Care, Antipsychotic Prescribing Statistics, Case Finding for Patients with Dementia, CCG Improvement and Assessment Framework, CCGs, CCGs: Clinical Commissioning Groups, Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs), Clinical Commissioning Regions, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia Diagnosis Rates, Dementia Diagnosis Rates (DDRs), Dementia Post-Diagnostic Care and Support, Dementia Screening Debate, Diagnosis and Assessment, Early Diagnosis, Enhanced Services from GPs, Financial Incentives, GP Practices, NHS Digital, NHS Digital (Formerly the Health and Social Care Information Centre), NHS England CCG Improvement and Assessment Framework, Performance Incentives, Post-Diagnostic Dementia Support, Quality Outcomes Framework: Dementia Diagnoses, Recorded Dementia Diagnoses, Recorded Dementia Diagnoses: Including the Earlier Quality Outcomes Framework (QOF) Recorded Dementia Diagnoses, Recorded Dementia Diagnoses: Prescribing of Antipsychotic Medication (July 2019), Recorded Dementia Prevalence, Regional Dementia Prevalence, Regional Variations, Sub-National Recorded Dementia Prevalence, Support for Improving Dementia Diagnosis Rates, Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships, Target-Driven Priorities, Timely Diagnosis
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Dementia Diagnosis Rates in England (NHS Digital / NHS England)
Summary NHS Digital – formerly the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) – continues to release monthly statistical information on recorded dementia diagnoses Full Text Link Reference Recorded dementia diagnoses, June 2018. [Online]: NHS Digital, July 13th 2018. Background information on … Continue reading
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BBC’s NHS Tracker Service: Re-Launched (BBC News)
Summary The BBC has launched a new improved version of the online NHS Tracker, in readiness for anticipated Winter-pressures. This service allows local variations in service performance to be viewed by postcode. Updates will be added to reflect monthly and … Continue reading
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National Clinical Director for Dementia: Further Diagnosis Rates-Related Letter to CCGs (NHS England)
Summary Professor Alistair Burns, NHS England’s National Clinical Director for Dementia, has written another letter to CCGs about progress on national dementia diagnosis rates and priorities for post-diagnostic dementia treatment / support. National dementia diagnosis rates for November 2016 are … Continue reading
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Investigating Simplified Approaches to Diagnosis / Screening of Dementia (British Journal of General Practice)
Summary This article reports on research to discover a simplified, quick and easy method of dementia diagnosis, where clinical assessment has already suggested possible dementia. The aim is to reduce the need for specialist referrals and more expensive detailed, time-consuming … Continue reading
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Pressures Upon the NHS: Ongoing Questions About the Relationship(s) Between Proxy Targets and Underlying Standards (BBC News / Nuffield Trust)
Summary Patients increasingly wait longer for key services in many hospitals in England. A Nuffield Trust report investigates whether this is a significant problem. Full Text Link Reference Triggle, N. (2015). Best hospitals ‘now struggling to see patients’. London: BBC … Continue reading
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