Tag Archives: West Midlands Strategic Health Authority

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

Posted on August 29, 2013 by

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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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

[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 Patients and Hospital Discharge: Mind the Gap

Posted on May 14, 2011 by

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 10, May 2011]. By Dr Daryl Leung Clinical Director Care of the Elderly New Cross Hospital. A Personal View from the Sharp End Disclaimer: The … Continue reading →

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Dementia Pathway Coordinator Role in the West Midlands (Proposals, 2010)

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

[A brief reference to this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 10, May 2011]. Abstract This report, commissioned by the Workforce Deanery of the West Midlands Strategic Health Authority, and conducted in collaboration with … Continue reading →

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New Cross Hospital Pioneers Care for People with Dementia in Hospital (NHS Local)

Posted on April 2, 2011 by

[A version of this abstract appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 9, April 2011]. Summary This NHS Local web page pays tribute to how the New Cross Hospital (part of the Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust) has made extraordinary efforts to care for … Continue reading →

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Excellent Care in a Dementia Friendly Acute Hospital (University of Worcester, Association for Dementia Studies)

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

[A version of this article appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 9, April 2011]. Introduction A project dedicated to improving acute hospital admission for older patients with dementia has the title “Delivering Excellence in Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital“. The … Continue reading →

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New Cross Hospital Pioneers New Model of Dementia Care (NHS Local)

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

[This article first appeared as part of a feature in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter RWHT Volume 1 Issue 7 February 2011]. Summary Grace Hampson, Project Manager of the New Cross Hospital Dementia Project, introduces ground-breaking work to support people who come … Continue reading →

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Dementia in the West Midlands (NHS Local)

Posted on January 10, 2011 by

Summary By 2021 it is predicted one million people in the UK will have dementia. In the West Midlands 62,000 people have dementia; by 2021 this figure is expected to rise by 37 per cent to more than 85,000. In … Continue reading →

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Delivering Excellence in Dementia Care in the Acute Hospital (Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust)

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

Summary Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals Trust (RWHT) was approached by West Midlands Strategic Health Authority (WMSHA) to become a test site to develop new approaches to improving the care of patients with dementia who have been admitted for acute hospital care … Continue reading →

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