NHS England has published data showing that 506,549 people received a dementia diagnosis in July 2025, compared to 490,163 in July 2024. The new figures, which NHS England say are a record increase, were published as part of an announcement giving an example of how the NHS is using technology to help people live with…
Following our coverage (https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/adult-social-care-providers-wanted-for-dementia-training-survey) of Leeds Beckett University’s call for adult social care providers to complete a survey to inform work being done in partnership with IFF Research, the team headed by Professor Sarah Smith and Professor Claire Surr are now seeing participation from the adult social care workforce. Academics are interested in dementia specific…
Professional Care Workers’ Week (PCWW) 2025 is running from 12th – 19th September. Hosted by The Care Workers’ Charity (CWC), Professional Care Workers’ Week – now in its eighth year – champions the essential contributions of care workers across the UK. This year’s activities, co-produced with the charity’s Care Worker Advisory Board, feature a mix…
A new project estimating the prevalence of dementia diagnosis by ethnic group is keen to consult Integrated Care Board (ICB) stakeholders to inform their work. The project is looking to produce prevalence estimates for people with a formal dementia diagnosis, broken down by broad ethnic group. It is being funded through the EquaDem Network, which…
NHS England has launched a review to tackle LGBT+ health inequalities. The review is a first for NHS England and is being led by Dr Michael Brady, National Adviser for LGBT Health at NHS England. It will assess data and evidence from a range of research and clinical settings, and aims to understand barriers to…
Dementia UK has made recordings from their 2025 Summer School, that we reported on here https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/dementia-uk-publish-2025-summer-school-programme, available to view on YouTube. 2025 represented Dementia UK’s fifth Summer School. Thirteen recordings were made from the sessions covering a wide range of dementia related topics, each one being delivered by Admiral Nurses and other experts. You can…
‘Scarlett Buckling and the Case of the Missing Pictures’ has been published by Tiny Tree Books. Informed by the lived experience of people with dementia, as well as family members and dementia professionals, it is aimed at readers aged 10-12 years and described as, ‘Exploring themes of dementia within the trappings of a classic detective…
Charlotte Stoner, a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Greenwich, is looking for feedback from people living with dementia about an application she is co-writing for a research project creating a new questionnaire about wellbeing for people with dementia. It’s hoped that the questionnaire will become a new measure that’s used in research…
The Lewy Body Society has announced plans to celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2026. The annual Lewy Body Awareness Week will move from June to January in 2026 to coincide with World Lewy Body Day (28 January). The Lewy Body Society Celebration Dinner will be on Saturday 18th April 2026 – for more information and…
Carers UK has secured three years of funding from Sport England to relaunch their ‘Carers Active’ project. When this project was funded previously, a Carers Active Hub was created with resources including exercise videos and activity ideas. You can find some of these resources here: https://www.carersuk.org/news-and-campaigns/our-campaigns/carers-active/ The re-launched project will see Carers UK work with…