Question from Community Care – Dementia: new guidelines from NICE and SCIE. By Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe

Dementia: new guidelines from NICE and SCIE. By Jill Manthorpe and Steve Iliffe

by Jill Manthorpe

* What are the strengths and weaknesses of dementia services in your locality, and what do you need to do to improve them?

* How could your services respond to the likely increase in demand from people who have been diagnosed with dementia at an early stage?

* Where is the expertise in dementia care in your locality, and what skills can you offer in a training programme for other disciplines and agencies?

GUIDE TIME FOR DISCUSSION : 20 minutes per question