Regional conference on improving dementia care in general hospitals
At the beginning of 2010 we held a regional conference which brought together leads for improving dementia care in hospitals from acute and community hospital settings to consider how to develop and measure an effective process of change based on practical examples from across the South West. Conference delegates also sought to identify how to align this agenda with trusts’ corporate and performance management priorities across the region.
At the beginning of 2010 we held a regional conference which brought together leads for improving dementia care in hospitals from acute and community hospital settings to consider how to develop and measure an effective process of change based on practical examples from across the South West. Conference delegates also sought to identify how to align this agenda with trusts’ corporate and performance management priorities across the region.
Plenary session presentations
- Improving general hospital care for people with dementia: why, how and with whom? (MS PowerPoint 676 KB)
Nye Harries, National Programme Manager, Older People & Dementia Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Directorate - National Dementia Strategy Objective 8 Improved Care in acute hospitals – how can we achieve this and save money!? (MS PowerPoint 160 KB)
Nick John, Consultant Geriatrician, Royal United Hospital, Bath - Counting the cost: Caring for people with dementia on hospital wards (MS PowerPoint 248 KB)
Louise Lakey, Senior Policy Officer, Alzheimer’s Society - National Audit of Dementia – care in general hospitals (MS PowerPoint 848 KB)
Chloe Hood, Programme Manager, National Audit, Royal College of Psychiatry - A New Approach to Dementia Care in Hospitals (MS PowerPoint 5.1 MB)
Philippa Pordes, Privacy & Dignity Matron, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Innovative practice workshops
- Improving Dementia Care in General Hospitals (PDF 1.6 MB)
This document summarises the discussion from the delegate workshops: Local experiences, progress and constraints; Aspirations and ideas for supporting progress. - How to work effectively with other specialties to implement NDS objective 8 (MS PowerPoint 140 KB)
Nick John, Consultant Geriatrician, Royal United Hospital, Bath - General hospital care for people with dementia: mechanisms to effect change (MS PowerPoint 128 KB)
Nye Harries, National Programme Manager, Older People & Dementia Social Care Local Government and Care Partnerships Directorate - Bristol and South Gloucestershire Older People’s Mental Health Liaison (MS PowerPoint 220 KB)
Sarah Cullum, Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust - Improving dementia care – falls prevention (MS PowerPoint 552 KB)
Julie Vale, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust - Transforming Dementia Care within Royal Cornwall Hospital Trusts (MS PowerPoint 188 KB)
Dr Fiona Boyd, Dementia Lead, Bev Chapman, PCT Lead, Maggie Trevethan, Clinical Nurse Lead