The complete set of ‘Shared Care’ resources are now available from TIDE (Together in Dementia Everyday). Launched in June 2026, ‘Making Shared Care a Reality: A Resource for Carers, Families and Friends’ compliments ‘Shared Care: Training and Resources for Care Homes’. Together this suite of free resources can help to support families and care providers…
The Association for Dementia Studies at the University of Worcester are seeking people living with dementia to take part in a discussion group on personal and selfcare. The discussion group is to inform a chapter in a book that is being written by Professor Dawn Brooker, Tracey Shorthouse and Jennifer Bray. The book chapter is…
Dementia UK has launched video episodes from the third series of their ‘My life with dementia’ podcast. This is the first time Dementia UK have done both audio and video episodes for a full podcast season. Video podcast episodes will be released on the Dementia UK YouTube channel every Tuesday and Thursday until 16th July….
NHS Digital has published their response to the consultation on Primary Care Dementia Data (that we reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/consultation-open-on-changes-to-nhs-england-primary-care-dementia-data). Information shared includes final decisions regarding this periodical data publication – notably that Primary Care Dementia Data will be published on a quarterly basis (April/July/October/January) rather than a monthly basis going forward – and the…
Dementia UK, in collaboration with The Art File, are developing a new calendar for 2028 and are looking for submissions from people with lived experience of dementia. The theme of the calendar is things that bring joy, particularly nature and landscapes. Individuals can submit up to 3 designs in total and the deadline for submissions…
The Department of Health and Social Care’s call for evidence to inform the new cross-government Mental Health Strategy for England is closing on 10 July 2026 at 11:59pm. The call for evidence is seeking practical examples, evidence and recommendations to improve mental health support across the life course, with a particular focus on community-based care,…
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) are running a workshop on Thursday 9 July 2026, 2-3pm to find out about real world experiences of using digital technologies in social care. Participants are wanted who work in social care, with the information gathered in the workshop being used to shape a framework NICE…
Entries for the Generations Working Together Excellence Awards 2026 close on Thursday 9th July 2026 at 12 noon. The Awards celebrate the people, partnerships and communities bringing generations together. There are seven categories encompassing global awards, Scottish awards and a special CIC category recognising work across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Spain. Shortlisting and filming…
The King’s Fund has published a report, funded by the Alzheimer’s Society, about the data gap in dementia care. Entitled ‘Delivering care for people with dementia – why data matters’, the report focuses on how current dementia data provides a fragmented picture of care, and argues for more joined-up, comprehensive data – at both local…
Carers UK has published a report and blueprint on ‘Carer Friendly Communities’. The report includes data that suggests nearly half of the UK adult population – around 24.8 million people – have provided unpaid care to a family member, friend or neighbour at some point in their lives, with 11.6 million people currently in an…