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Dementia Programme
23 March 2015
@HINSouthLondon
About Academic Health Science Networks
• Health Innovation Network is the Academic Health Science Network
(AHSN) for South London
• The Government has established 15 AHSNs nationally
• AHSNs have 4 key objectives:
Focus on
the needs
of patients
and local
populations
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Speed up the
adoption of
innovation into
practice to
improve clinical
outcomes and
patient
experience
Build a
culture of
partnership
and
collaboration
Create wealth
through codevelopment,
testing,
evaluation, early
adoption and
spread of new
products and
services
Our work at Health Innovation Network
Shaped through Clinical Programmes and Cross-Cutting themes across
South London:
CLINCAL PROGRAMMES
CROSS-CUTTING THEMES
Diabetes
Industry Partnerships
Patient Safety Collaboratives
Dementia
Informatics
MSK
London Connect
Alcohol
Cancer
Patient Experience
Education & Training
Patient & Public Involvement
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Working across South London
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Dementia Programme
Who we are:
• David Bradley – Senior Responsible Officer
• Clinical Director – Hugo de Waal, Consultant Psychiatrist
• Associate Clinical Directors
• Aileen Jackson – Commissioning Manager (Richmond)
• Catherine Gamble – Head of Nursing Academic Development
• Programme manager – Rebecca Jarvis
• Project managers – Amy Semple and Linda Briant
• Darzi Fellow – Laurence Cowderoy
• Innovation Fellow – Amanda Buttery
• Innovations in Dementia – Nada Savitch
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Barbara’s Story in Care Homes
What is Barbara’s Story?
• Developed by Guy’s and St Thomas’
NHS Foundation Trust.
• Well evaluated and highly regarded
training programme which follows
Barbara through the health care
system.
• Facilitators make the story relevant
to the audience.
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Barbara’s Story in Care Homes
What are we doing at the HIN?
• Relevant for the care home
sector
• Mapped against CQC Care
Certificate
• Endorsed by the Alzheimer's
Society – Dementia Friends
• Join Dementia Action Alliances
Testing three approaches in 50 homes:
1. Training delivered by GSTT staff
2. GSTT staff train hospice team as trainers
3. GSTT staff train care home staff as trainers
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“It’s the smallest
things that make the
biggest difference”
Detecting dementia in care homes
Developing a case-finding tool for use by care workers
• Building on hospital incentive scheme (CQUIN)
• Focus groups held with care workers to
‘co-produce’ tool
• Includes a simple memory test and
behavioural observation chart
• Trialling in four care homes
• Sharing results with the SCN via the Dementia
Ambassador
‘Don’t let care home
residents slip through
the dementia net’
Alistair Burns,
December 2014
Anticipated benefits:
• Empowers care workers
• Efficient use of resources
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• Better outcomes for patients
• Meet targets for detection rate
My Brain Book
A collaboration between IXICO and the South London HIN
A web-based electronic information tool:
• A repository for personal information,
photos, music etc.
• A personalised care and support plan,
with scheduled review points
• The ability to keep in touch with
friends and family via social
networking (a simplified Facebook)
and skype
• Shares information in ‘urgent care
records’ with other services such as
111 and the London Ambulance
Service
• Supported by trained facilitators
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Peer support for people with dementia
A resource pack
• Aimed at providers, community
organisations and commissioners
• Cascading through Dementia Action
Alliances
• Promotes the Alzheimer’s Society
Dementia Connect online directory
• Undertaking a Social Return on
Investment (SROI) study to measure
social value
COMING SOON!
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Includes:
• Case studies
• Evaluation tools
• Service specifications
• Links to national guidance
• Links to service directories
Any questions?
Rebecca Jarvis
Linda Briant
@HINSouthLondon
rebecca.jarvis4@nhs.net
lindabriant@nhs.net