King’s Birthday Honours List 2024 

Carers UK has launched their 2024 State of Caring Survey.  The survey is only for unpaid carers (or former unpaid carers) who are looking after a disabled, older or seriously ill relative or friend. The survey covers issues and areas that carers have said are important to them, and takes around 20-30 minutes to complete. …

The Royal College of Psychiatrists Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP) have published their 2023 report which highlights data they’ve collected from memory clinics who are current members MSNAP. The report includes both quantitative and thematic analysis and provides some thought-provoking headlines, not least that the number of new admissions taken on by memory clinics…

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is calling for nominations to a reference group for a dementia research project. Two places are available on the reference group, which will be involved in a literature review looking at what good care looks like for people with dementia in residential care settings for people with protected characteristics. The…

ITV’s Coronation Street has depicted young onset dementia in one of its characters, with Debbie Webster being diagnosed at 56-years-old with vascular dementia.  ITV have been working with Dementia UK on the storyline, and Dr Hilda Hayo, CEO and Chief Admiral Nurse at Dementia UK, says:  “We are pleased to be working alongside Coronation Street…

The Association for Dementia Studies (ADS) at the University of Worcester has shared a survey to gather feedback on the DemECH resources (booklets, infographic and videos) that we originally reported on here: https://journalofdementiacare.co.uk/new-extra-care-housing-resources.  The survey is for anyone who has used, or intends to use, the resources to share how useful they’ve been. It’s part…

Dementia Summit is a new conference from the King’s Fund think tank around the theme “It’s Time to Talk about Dementia”.  Taking place at King’s Fund HQ in London on 31st October, the one-day conference will include a “thought provoking programme” on education, research and care in dementia.  It will take place in the context…