The Health Service Journal (HSJ) Awards 2026 are open for nominations. The HSJ Awards have been running for nearly half a century and aim to showcase the most impactful projects, best practice initiatives, and transformative innovations shaping the future of NHS care. There are 25 categories for the 2026 awards which include three new awards…
Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) has partnered with BBC StoryWorks to develop a film entitled ‘Threads of Hope’. The film aims to reframe how Alzheimer’s disease is viewed from a human perspective and will include personal stories from around the world alongside professionals providing a scientific viewpoint. To express an interest in taking part, email: Shahnoor…
The INDEP (Independent Dementia Care Planning) study, being run by University College London and Queen Mary University of London, are looking for people living alone with dementia to participate in research about care planning conversations. The INDEP team want to learn from people with dementia (who don’t have regular support from informal carers, IE: family…
NHS England is carrying out a consultation about Primary Care Dementia Data. Proposals for changes from 2026/2027 have been published alongside a survey to capture feedback on the changes. The consultation is here: https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/primary-care-dementia-data/pcdd-consultation-2026 The survey for feedback is here: https://forms.office.com/e/q6VsN2y9B2 The consultation opened on Thursday 19th March 2026 closes on Wednesday 15th April 2026.
The Alzheimer’s Society – through their Time for Dementia programme – are recruiting families to take part in virtual sessions to help educate students training to be healthcare professionals. The Time for Dementia team are looking for people with dementia and someone who can support them during a session, IE a family member or friend….
A survey has been launched by researchers from the LEAP (LGBTQ+ Inclusive Home Care Provision for Older People) study, supported by Skills for Care, to gather views on how prepared home care workers feel when supporting older (aged 60+) LGBTQ+ people. Researchers are looking to use insights from the survey to improve training, confidence and…
A survey has been launched by the University of Chester and the Burdett Trust for Nursing as part of a study exploring nurses’ awareness of the Women’s Health Strategy and its effectiveness on improving the health of older women in nursing homes. The research team say: “In August 2022, recognising the disparities in women’s health…
Care England has launched a survey about gender inequality in the adult social care workforce. The survey aims to gather evidence relating to the intersection between gender inequality and other factors (for example, socioeconomic background, unpaid caring responsibilities, age, contract type etc) and career progression in the sector. Care England say: “The adult social care…
The Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory (GIAM) at the University of West London are hosting the FIND ME (Family Interventions in Dementia Mental Health Environments) Gathering on Wednesday 22 April 2026. The informal Gathering is designed for all professionals working in dementia mental health wards across the UK and is an opportunity for staff…
Baroness Casey, who chairs the Casey Commission into Adult Social Care in England (which we have reported on here https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/?s=Casey+Commission), has given a speech to the Nuffield Trust Summit 2026 where she called on the government to take urgent action to reform dementia care. The speech, which set out Baroness Casey’s early assessment of the…