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Joanne Wombwell
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Joanne Wombwell (Independent Non-Medical Prescriber) Maxine Woodbine (Senior Memory Clinic Nurse) Jill Smith (Team Admin) Amanda Clarke (Admin Assistant)
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Dr Whittingham: Clay Cross and Peak and Dales Dr Sykes: Chesterfield Dr Saxena: North Eastern Derbyshire
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MAS (pre diagnosis assessment by nurse) Treatment 3 month AcHI or Memantine Trial (Independent Nurse Prescriber) Routine follow ups Referral to other agencies (Social Services, Alzheimer’s society, Derbyshire Carers, Day hospitals, CMHT OA) Staveley Q and A events, held 4 x year
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Diagnosis explained Treatment explained Refer to external agencies if needed Leaflets given Contact number for memory clinic given Rx given Review in 8 week Then 4 weeks later Evaluate if continue or not. Continue-6 or 12month f/u-GP prescribes Stop-8wk post dis review in clinic or via telephone-discharge or reinstate AcHI
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On AcHI or Memantine As part of shared care agreement patients are seen every 6 or 12 months for formal memory testing and assessment. Referred to other agencies if required AcHI or Memantine stopped if of nil benefit Patients and carers contact if any problems and need to be seen sooner.
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Previously done by Doctor Nurse undertakes MCIA, ACR-R, and other tests if required Refer to consultant for diagnosis Request routine dementia screen and ECG and CT scan if not done
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Service provided to review patients on a 6 monthly basis who do not have a diagnosis. If decline then appt with Consultant for diagnosis Less patients seen now for EM since NICE Guidelines changed and prescribing in mild AD as well as moderate and severe
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Staveley clinic A social worker and carer support worker from Alzheimer’s society present in Bistro to see patients following their appointments Streamline service/one stop shop Reduces patient waiting time to access other services
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Started early 2012 in Chesterfield Panel of Dr, Nurse, OT, Psychology, Social Worker, HCA Displays from charitable organisations Open event Opportunity for carers and patients and those interested in dementia to ask professionals questions Runs 4 x year
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