Tagged: dementia

The Right Care – creating dementia friendly hospitals

The Dementia Action Alliance, in partnership with the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement have a Call to Action for the improvement of care for people with dementia in Acute Hospitals. The goal of this work is that by March … Read more → – The Right Care – creating dementia friendly hospitals

Published: 19 March, 2013

Dementia friendly hospitals: introducing D:KIT

This NHS self-assessment resource for creating dementia friendly hospitals should provide everything you need to get you started on your journey to becoming dementia friendly and to deliver on our shared purpose: “To enable people with dementia to experience high … Read more → – Dementia friendly hospitals: introducing D:KIT

Published: 19 March, 2013

Supporting hospitals to become dementia-friendly

This letter to chief executives of acute trusts follows up on a campaign by The Dementia Action Alliance launched in October 2012, aimed at encouraging all hospitals to commit to becoming dementia-friendly by March 2013. Read more

Published: 14 March, 2013

Department of Health to build ‘Dementia Village’ at Healthcare Innovation Expo

The Department of Health (DH) is hosting a major dementia event at the Healthcare Innovation Expo at ExCeL London on 13 and 14 of March 2013. A dedicated area of the exhibition hall will be devoted to a ‘Dementia Village’ … Read more → – Department of Health to build ‘Dementia Village’ at Healthcare Innovation Expo

Published: 4 March, 2013

Successful applicants announced for stage 1 of the Department’s dementia environment funding

The Department of Health has announced the successful applicants for stage 1 of the £50 million funding of capital projects to improve care environments for people with dementia. In accordance with the published application guidance, the evaluation of stage 1 … Read more → – Successful applicants announced for stage 1 of the Department’s dementia environment funding

Published: 1 March, 2013