The NHS Commissioning Board has announced funding to help local communities to build meaningful partnerships between Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) charities, community groups and social enterprises. Read more »
This document published by the NHS Commissioning Board outlines the role that Clinical Senates will play in providing strategic clinical advice and leadership across a broad geographical area to clinical commissioning groups (CCGs), health and wellbeing boards (HWB) and the NHS Commissioning Board from April 2013. Read more »
A series of learning resources have been launched to support the establishment of well-functioning health and wellbeing boards. Read more »
The October 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: York Dementia Without Walls project; accessible writing; commentary from Peter Jones and an obituary to James Douglas. Read more »
This film produced by the Mental Health Foundation shows people with dementia from across the UK talking about their involvement in activities and groups that are influencing services and policies affecting the lives of people with dementia. Read more »
Involve Me is a new web based tool which helps organisations to record, reflect and report on the way that they involve people with personal experience. Read more »
The September 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: Memory aware mid Devon; Dementia-friendly services and GeniUS York. Read more »
This report shares findings from a South West study into the factors that achieved real change and improvement for people living with dementia, their carers and families. Read more »
The August 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: Dementia Without Walls; User testing of technology for people with dementia; Your opportunity to influence the NICE draft quality standard on dementia. Read more »
The July 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features: Memory Aware Mid Devon event; Hogeway Dementia Village; Brain in Hand; New involvement projects and the EVA radioshow. Read more »
The June 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features articles on Dementia perspectives. Read more »
Porters and cleaners at Bristol hospitals are helping to ensure patients with dementia get the best possible care. Read more »
The May 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, features an update on the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project. Read more »
The Design Council have launched five design concepts to help people with dementia and their carers live better, including: buddiband; ode; Dementia Dog; Grouple and Trading Times. Read more »
A new series of guides giving practical advice to Clinical Commissioning Groups about the value of patient and public engagement has been published by NHS Networks. Read more »
The Presentations from the 27th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) are now available via the ADI website. Read more »
The report, published by the World Health Organisation and Alzheimer’s Disease International, calls on countries to promote a dementia friendly society, improve attitudes to and understanding of dementia, invest in health and social systems and increase dementia research. Read more »
This report proposes a new understanding of the dementia journey and a revised model of care for dementia, aimed at improving experiences and outcomes, and informing service redesign and commissioning. Read more »
Local people in South Gloucestershire and Bristol have been working together to strengthen and provide opportunities to involve and engage with people living with dementia.
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The March 2012 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter, produced by Innovations in Dementia, includes features on: EVA radio; Our lives, our story conference; Dementia friendly communities in Ireland. Read more »