The guidance sets out specifications for a specialist assessment service for people with a possible or suspected diagnosis of dementia.
The December 2010 edition of the Brain Waves newsletter is available to download from the Innovations in Dementia website.
Sir Ian Carruthers, Chief Executive of NHS South West, recently wrote to South West Chief Executives and South West Directors of Adult Social Care outlining the next steps on implementing the four national priorities set out in Quality outcomes in dementia.
The December 2010 edition of the European Network on Independent Living newsletter is available to download from the ENIL website.
The commissioning pack aims to provide straightforward, practical guidance for commissioners on dementia care.
A report on the progress of the service which aims to improve recognition and treatment of Dementia and other Mental Health problems in South Gloucestershire.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has published a critical report providing the preliminary findings from their National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals.
A recent article in the Health Service Journal reveals that the Care Quality Commission is working on an IT system to monitor social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter for complaints about care homes and healthcare providers.
Next steps for the Carers strategy identifies actions to support its priorities to ensure the best possible outcomes for carers and those they support.