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Please find below a digest of recent news headlines and forthcoming events from the Dementia Partnerships website at www.dementiapartnerships.org.
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Latest news
- Hospital care conference 2013
This year's Dementia care in hospitals conference will be held on 8th March 2013 at Taunton Racecource. The conference programme is now available to download. Read more » - Dementia awareness regional tour
Government Ministers are visiting each region to meet local leaders taking action on dementia awareness, diagnosis, care and research. The South West regional event will be held in Gloucester on 25 April, 2013. Book your place now. Read more » - Dementia Friend’s information sessions
The Alzheimer’s Society has announced information sessions across England over the next 3 months which you can attend to find out more about and sign up to become a Dementia Friend. Read more » - Dementia Community at the Healthcare Innovation Expo
The third Healthcare Innovation Expo takes place at the ExCeL, London March 13-14th 2013 and for the first time, it will showcase a dementia friendly community. Read more » - Low expectations
This report published by the Alzheimer’s Society stresses the need to lift expectations and to strengthen existing minimum standards to boost quality of life for people with dementia in care homes. Read more » - Handy guide to selecting a care home
This guide published by the Alzheimer’s Society is designed to be taken into care homes by people with dementia and their families and provides an independent and objective guide to what makes good quality care. Read more » - Not just a number: Review of home care services
This report published by the Care Quality Commission highlights the findings of inspections of 250 domiciliary care agencies providing at-home support and care. Read more » - Supporting people with dementia at home
This training resource published by the Alzheimer's Society aims to help homecare workers provide excellent person centred support for people with dementia who are living at home. Read more » - Dementia Prevalence Calculator
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 » - Reaching out to BME communities in London
The Alzheimer's Society has launched a volunteer project, 'Connecting Communities', which aims to raise awareness of dementia within black and minority ethnic (BME) communities across eight London boroughs. Read more » - Have your say on NICE standards to improve quality of social care
The Department of Health has launched a 12 week consultation to establish a full set of NICE quality standards and guidance for social care. Read more » - Care and support funding reforms announced
The Government has announced new measures for funding care to ensure that the elderly and those with disabilities get the care they need without facing unlimited costs. Read more » - Narrative for person-centred, coordinated care
This narrative to be adopted by the NHS Commissioning Board is based on the statements that patients and service users could make if the care they experienced was person centred and coordinated. Read more » - CCG and Local Authority information packs
These information packs produced by the NHS Commissioning Board set out key data at Local Authority and Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) level to inform the local position on outcomes. Read more »
Forthcoming events
- Designing Hospital Environments for People with Dementia - 5 March 2013
Horwood House, Milton Keynes, MK17 0PH - Read more » - Dementia care in hospitals conference 2013 - 8 March 2013
Taunton Racecource, Orchard Portman, Somerset, TA3 7BL - Read more » - Healthcare Innovation Expo - 13-14 March 2013
ExCeL London, 1 Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, London. E16 1XL - Read more » - Safeguarding vulnerable adults in mental health services - 26 March 2013
ICO Conference Centre, 22 Berners Street, London, W1T 3DD - Read more » - Falls prevention and management in older people - 17 April 2013
ICO Conference Centre, 22 Berners Street, London, W1T 3DD - Read more » - The Alzheimer's Show - 19-20 April 2013
The Royal Horticultural Halls, Lindley Hall, Elverton Street, London, SW1P 2QW - Read more » - Dementia – a national crisis - 24 April 2013
Harrogate International Centre, King's Rd, Harrogate, HG1 5LA - Read more » - Delivering quality outcomes for people with dementia - 2 May 2013
ICO Conference Centre, 22 Berners Street, London, W1T 3DD - Read more » - Dementia – a national crisis - 15 May 2013
Armada House, Telephone Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4BQ - Read more » - Dementia Awareness Week - 19-27 May 2013
Awareness raising events across the UK - Read more »
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