Ensure that Clinical Commissioning Groups have identified leads for dementia, receive regular updates on progress with delivering national and local priorities, and any unmet needs.
Work with a local multi-stake holder Dementia Strategy implementation group to design and implement an Early Diagnosis and Interventions Action Plan. Ensure this group is able to reflect the needs, priorities and preferences of people living with dementia, and their carers/families.
Publish your Dementia Action Plan, including progress with delivery of trajectories to improve rate of diagnosis.
Engage with Health and Wellbeing Boards and local HealthWatch to ensure that needs of people with dementia are reflected in the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment, local priorities and commissioning strategies.
Engage with the Dementia Action Alliance to support your local Dementia Alliance to promote awareness; to assure that the rights of people with dementia and people who support them are protected; and to assure that their wellbeing is promoted.
