Workforce awareness raising leaflets

Through a joint project with the Department of Health (DH), Great Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (GWAS) aims to improve the quality of the pre hospital and urgent care to individuals with dementia and their carers.

GWAS recently published a report that presents the findings of a survey of all GWAS patient-facing staff, asking them what they thought were the challenges they faced when interacting with patients who have been diagnosed with dementia.

The survey found that ambulance crews are in frequent contact with people with dementia and that crews want information about dementia, how it affects people and how best to support and communicate with this patient group.

Working with GWAS and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SWAST) we have produced introductory guides which provide basic information and point ambulance clinicians in the direction of where to find out more.

Download:

• A generic version of the introductory guide for ambulance clinicians (PDF 1.1MB)
• The GWAS version of the introductory guide for ambulance clinicians (PDF 1.1MB)
• A report that presents the findings of a survey of all GWAS patient-facing staff (PDF 1.1MB)
• See also: GWAS leads the way on improving emergency care for dementia patients

 

We are also working with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to adapt the introductory guide for use with hospital staff.

• Download the introductory guide for hospital staff (PDF 1MB)