Welcome to the Dementia Partnerships website, a resource for people, partnerships and networks working to improve outcomes for people living with dementia, sponsored by the Strategic Clinical Networks for Mental Health, Dementia and Neurological Conditions South West.
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The NHS Innovation Challenge Prize for Dementia is now open for entries. Awards will be made for innovations that redesign services around the needs of patients, improve diagnosis and reduce both the number of hospital attendances and the amount of time patients spend in hospital. Read more »
The Dementia Prevalence Calculator presents an opportunity for all health communities to gain a better understanding of their local estimated prevalence of dementia in the community, and among people living in local care homes. Read more »
View CCG ambitions to improve diagnosis rates 2013-14 and 2014-15, on the Ambition Map. Read more »
This resource supports commissioners, clinicians and managers to commission high-quality evidence-based care for people with dementia and their carers. Read more »
This quality standard, published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), covers the care and support of people with dementia. Read more »
Peninsula Deanery recently picked up the National Patient Safety Congress award for its work in Cornwall around Advanced Care Planning. This adds to the HSJ award that has previously been given to this work. Read more »