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Dementia in Kent Surrey and Sussex– an overview James Thallon Medical Director elect NHS South East 26th Feb 2015 www.england.nhs.uk Background • Prime Minister's Dementia challenge March 2012 • Prevalence ambition currently 67% • Dementia friends • Dementia friendly communities • Greater R and D into treatment • International cooperation 2 www.england.nhs.uk The big picture in KSS Current Dementia Prevalence KSS National prevalence Predicted prevalence 2025 Cases under 65 Cost of dementia worldwide = 1% GDP www.england.nhs.uk 3 Progress so far ? • Dementia Identification scheme –our main focus at the moment • Dementia training • Dementia friendly communities – Crawley a shining example • Dementia friendly practices – new initiative starting with the AHSN – next meeting 3rd March 2015 www.england.nhs.uk 4 The Dementia Paradigm Family and carers NEXT STEPS Person with Dementia • Continue to improve toolkit functionality through new staff intranet www.england.nhs.uk Community & peer support Professionals and services 5 Dementia identification Dementia Data Harmonisation (DDH) Data on the Practice Dementia Registers are NOT a true reflection of the dementia patients DDH is a way to improve the quality of the data by looking at accuracy of coding and recording www.england.nhs.uk 6 Dementia Data Harmonisation An automated and non-automated process Involves performing searches and comparing the results against the existing Dementia Register Improvements of 10 to 30% in Dementia registers Of financial value to practices – Enhanced Scheme and QoF (2015-16) www.england.nhs.uk 7 Dementia Data Harmonisation Support from SCN: • Clinical and IT • CCG discussion and Train the Trainer • Financial www.england.nhs.uk 8 Community and peer support www.england.nhs.uk Dementia friends www.england.nhs.uk Dementia villages Dutch example –De Hogewyk –now world famous 2 dementia villages being planned in Kent Requires different way of thinking- safety less important than psychological wellbeing www.england.nhs.uk 11 Further information? SEC SCN website www.SECSCN.nhs.org 1 www.england.nhs.uk