Holistic care for people with dementia in Fareham and Gosport
This project will provide the capacity and expertise to maximise the effectiveness and extend the impact of the multi-disciplinary Community Care Teams in Fareham and Gosport Older people often have...
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This project will support people living with dementia in Kent and Medway to remain in their own homes, including care homes, avoid unnecessary admission to hospital and reduce the prescription of...
View ArticleAward for Advanced Care Planning work in Cornwall
South West Peninsula Postgraduate Medical Education (formerly South West Peninsula Deanery) recently picked up the National Patient Safety Congress award for its work in Cornwall around Advanced Care...
View ArticleImproving prescribing for people living with dementia
This project aims to support primary care commissioners and CCGs to improve prescribing for people living with dementia across the South West. This project includes: With primary care commissioners and...
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Guidance on initiating the Prescribing of Donepezil in Primary Care
This guidance has been commissioned by the Strategic Clinical Network for Mental Health, Dementia, and Neurological Conditions (South West) as a resource for prescribers to support and inform...
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Medication administration for people with advanced dementia approaching the...
These guidelines are aimed at health care professionals caring for patients with advanced dementia who are approaching the end of life. They may be particularly useful for staff caring for patients in...
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Managing behavioural and psychological disturbance in dementia
This guidance and resource pack aims to support better understanding and improved care of the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia. It includes includes specific guidance on the...
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Cutting-edge drugs to be fast-tracked to patients
Via Department of Health People with conditions such as dementia will be offered the lifeline of trying ground-breaking new medicines years before they would normally reach them, thanks to the Early...
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Reducing the use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia
Writing in a recent blog post, Karim Saad, outlines how the Alcove toolbox can support practitioners to limit the use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia. Karim says, A WHO report...
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Assessment of Cardiac Status Before Prescribing Acetyl Cholinesterase Inhibitors
The aim of this guidance is to support consistent, evidence-based practice in the cardiac pre-assessment, monitoring and safe prescribing of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEIs) for people with...
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