Gloucestershire Primary Care Dementia Summit

1. Gloucestershire Primary Care Dementia Summit Transforming the quality of dementia care 24th November 2009 110 delegates: 1/3 GPs remainder are community staff, e.g. district nurses, practice nurse, community hospital staff 13 exhibitors covering training and education Carers Gloucestershire 2gether Trust Age Concern Falls prevention Care Home Support Team End of Life care Stroke Dementia Link Workers (independent sector care staff working in care homes and providing domiciliary support, who have undertaken training) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act Four pharmaceutical companies 110 delegates: 1/3 GPs remainder are community staff, e.g. district nurses, practice nurse, community hospital staff 13 exhibitors covering training and education Carers Gloucestershire 2gether Trust Age Concern Falls prevention Care Home Support Team End of Life care Stroke Dementia Link Workers (independent sector care staff working in care homes and providing domiciliary support, who have undertaken training) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act Four pharmaceutical companies

2. 2 Welcome - 2nd annual summit Broad work programme covering whole pathway - multi-agency input NHS Gloucestershire investment Carers – a priority Commitment made to primary care Aims: progress update present draft proposals for service redesign get your feedback Building on work from last year’s summit PCT has made a commitment to updating primary care annually via this accredited summit At a time of financial constraint, NHS Glos has prioritised dementia, and is making investment to support roll out of the strategy Work on service redesign has been based on feedback from last year’s summit, and this year, we seek to get your feedback on our proposals for dementia services in primary care. A consultation document outlining these proposals in included in your delegate pack. The workshop will provide a further opportunity to discuss. Significant amount of work has been undertaken since last year across the whole pathway, with support from our partner agencies, including GCC, 2FT, GHNHSFT, and the voluntary sector (Alzheimer’s Society and Carers Gloucestershire) Building on work from last year’s summit PCT has made a commitment to updating primary care annually via this accredited summit At a time of financial constraint, NHS Glos has prioritised dementia, and is making investment to support roll out of the strategy Work on service redesign has been based on feedback from last year’s summit, and this year, we seek to get your feedback on our proposals for dementia services in primary care. A consultation document outlining these proposals in included in your delegate pack. The workshop will provide a further opportunity to discuss. Significant amount of work has been undertaken since last year across the whole pathway, with support from our partner agencies, including GCC, 2FT, GHNHSFT, and the voluntary sector (Alzheimer’s Society and Carers Gloucestershire)

3. 3 National position National Dementia Strategy – February 09 Three key themes: raising awareness and understanding early diagnosis and support living well with dementia 17 objectives aimed at transforming services across all sectors South West SHA regional review May 09 monitoring to ensure compliance – action plan Today’s focus – primary care Following the launch of the national strategy in Feb, there has been a significant increase in referrals to community mental health teams heightened public awareness challenges to quality of care in hospital and care homes challenges to primary care around diagnosis We have a three year plan, which is being closely monitored by the SHA We have an SHA that has identified dementia as a key priority for service improvement Primary care is a key area to work with both for diagnosis and carer support Following the launch of the national strategy in Feb, there has been a significant increase in referrals to community mental health teams heightened public awareness challenges to quality of care in hospital and care homes challenges to primary care around diagnosis We have a three year plan, which is being closely monitored by the SHA We have an SHA that has identified dementia as a key priority for service improvement Primary care is a key area to work with both for diagnosis and carer support

4. 4 Local position – an update Multi-agency Project Management Board established Work streams set up in line with objectives GP Clinical Lead for Dementia Services Dr Martin Freeman Commissioning Development Manager for Dementia Services – GCC and PCT Helen Vaughan Early diagnosis and pathway development – priority focus planning structure in place investment made smart action plan dedicated resources practical tools developed for and in consultation with primary care staff planning structure in place investment made smart action plan dedicated resources practical tools developed for and in consultation with primary care staff