NHS England has published ‘Minimum standards for planned patient care’. These co-produced standards for planned (non-urgent) care cover what patients and those who care for them should expect from the NHS in England. They are intended to provide a benchmark for knowing what is happening and who to turn to, including in situations where a…
The UK Government has launched a call for evidence on Carers Allowance. Carer’s Allowance is paid to people providing at least 35 hours of care a week to a family member or friend who is older, disabled or has a long-term health condition. The call for evidence is seeking views on issues including changes to…
A dementia support framework has been documented in ‘The Adaptive Caregiver Model: Walking With, Not Ahead’ by Andy Baker and Meghan Earle. The book is described as offering: “A compassionate, practical approach to dementia care that puts the person before the diagnosis. Drawing on real-world experience, Andy Baker and Meghan Earle show caregivers how to…
The National Activity Providers Association (NAPA) has launched a survey to collect data at the start of their three-year Creativity and Arts Programme. The baseline survey is intended to document what creativity and arts provision looks like across care settings today. Experiences, ideas and insights are being sought from a wide-range of participants including activity…
A Small Grants Programme has opened to applications from CareTech developers working on the next generation of digital care technologies for adult social care. The Small Grants Programme is being run by The University of Liverpool CHI-Zone, a collaboration between Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Innovation Zone and the University’s Civic Health Innovation Labs (CHIL)….
The King’s Fund has announced that applications are open for the 2027 GSK IMPACT Awards and the GSK Community Health Programme. The IMPACT Awards provide funding, training and development with up to 15 awards being made to registered charities whose income is between £150,000 and £3million, and that are at least 3 years old and…
The Local Government Association (LGA) has published a report entitled ‘Care Where We Live: Local government’s role in adult social care reform’. The report is informed by an online conversation the LGA launched in early 2026 to gather public views on the reform of adult social care (which we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/local-government-associatio-online-conversation-adult-social-care). The report…
Jessica Kingsley (JKP) has published ‘Lewy Body Dementia: A Practical Guide’. Written by Alison Killen, this book has been endorsed by many leading figures including Rachel Thompson, Consultant Admiral Nurse, Lewy body dementia and Jacqui Cannon, Chief Executive, The Lewy Body Society. ‘Lewy Body Dementia: A Practical Guide’ is described by JKP as follows: “This…
Brain Health Scotland, an Alzheimer Scotland initiative, has created a free brain health activity pack for children. The pack includes a quiz, brain hat activity and a colouring sheet. It has a football theme for anyone missing the World Cup or looking forward to the new season. A perfect activity for the school summer holidays….
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the second edition of the Guidelines for Risk Reduction of Cognitive Decline and Dementia. The guidelines provide recommendations to support dementia risk reduction as a public health priority. They document the latest evidence on dementia risk reduction, including newly recognised evidence-based risk factors, and a provide a new…