1. Dementia Friendly General Practice
Nottingham City CCG
PLT Event
Tuesday
June 13th 2017

2. Wendy Prestney Dementia Friendly General Practice Project Officer
PLAN OF AFTERNOON
1. Brief overview
2. Personal stories
a) Carol Harper
b) Alex Preston
3. Carers’ Research project
Neil Chadborn – researcher, University of Nottingham
BREAK
TWO CHOICE SESSIONS
a) Dementia Friends session – Lucy Whitehall OR
b) Further dementia information
Kris Gregory – Alzheimer’s Society (support services, dementia-friendly swimming project, volunteering)
Neil Chadborn – further research projects
Wendy Prestney
Dementia Friendly General Practice
Project Officer

3. Nottingham City CCG Vulnerable Adults Local Enhanced Service 17/18
payment to GP practices
Dementia Awareness session
Checklist assessment and action plan
Most practices have signed up
Becoming a dementia champion
Nottingham City CCG

4. Why is Dementia Friendly Practice needed?
We know dementia affects a huge part of the population………that there are over 850,000 people estimated to be living with dementia…and many people are living without a diagnosis, and therefore not receiving adequate services or support
We also know that someone is diagnosed with dementia every three minutes…needing specialist post diagnostic support and guidance to keep them well and independent in their community for as long as possible
Last year we were informed that Dementia is the leading cause of death in England and Wales…so we can’t ignore this and need to proactively respond by ensuring people affected by dementia receive the right support, from the right services, at the right time

5. Why is Dementia Friendly Practice needed?
But its not only the person diagnosed with dementia who requires support, there are over 670, 00 people caring for someone living with dementia…and we know this can be stressful and isolating; impacting on their own health……leading to increased GP appointments.
In addition, 2/3 of people with dementia live in the community and therefore the main point of contact for support is from their GP or Primary Care
We know that 70% of people with dementia have co-morbidites and therefore often have complex medical needs and if you combine this with the fact that 1 in 6 people over the age of 80 have dementia…then this creates a complex landscape for general practice to manage ….. Reinforcing the need for specialist, dementia friendly services

6. Daughter, Carer & Advocate
Carol Harper
Daughter, Carer & Advocate

7. Carol Harper & Chris Braithwaite

8. More photos of Mum

9. Services regularly used by Carol and Chris

10. Alex Preston Alzheimer’s Society Three Nations Dementia Working Group

11. … musician
… artist
… advocate

12. Any Questions?

13. Dr Neil Chadborn The Pro-Carers Study
PROmoting self- management to meet the health needs of family CARERS of people with dementia.
Researcher,
Institute of Mental Health

14. Deborah Oliveira, Jim Radburn, Martin Orrell, Lidia Sousa 0115 7484306
PROmoting self-management to meet the health needs of family CARERS of people with dementia: The Pro-Carers Study
Deborah Oliveira, Jim Radburn, Martin Orrell, Lidia Sousa
Funder: Nottinghamshire County Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) 2016/17 Research Capability Funding
June 2017

15. What is the purpose of the study?
February 2017 to February 2018
Aims:
To understand family carers’ unmet health needs
What can be done to help carers to look after their own health?
To help Nottinghamshire CCGs to target carers’ main priorities, direct support, and prevent health problems

16. What is this study about and why it is needed?
Family carers of PwD are essential for the NHS and the UK population as they help save approximately £132 billion of public funds every year. Due to the need to provide intensive care for PwD, carers often neglect their own health -> higher morbidity and increased NHS costs(Carers UK, 2015; White, 2013). Significant impact on carers’ quality of life (QoL), use of health care services, and ability to continue to provide care for their family members.
Funder: Nottinghamshire County Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) 2016/17 Research Capability Funding

17. How we will achieve these?
The study has three steps:
1) Consultation of research and clinical experts using a questionnaire;
2) Three consultation events to ask carers, practitioners, and policy makers, as well as voluntary organisations, about their views and experiences on family carers’ health and self-care.
Carers/practitioners will be specifically asked about:
their experiences of day-to-day facilitators and barriers to self-care
their views on the practicalities and feasibility of self-care activities
14 August, 11 September, 23 October, at Institute of Mental Health

18. 3) Six focus groups :
Carers will be asked:
What can be done to improve their unmet needs
What they are willing to do to improve their health
Their opinions on a future self-care intervention
Clinicians/practitioners will be asked:
Meeting carers’ needs,
Day-to-day barriers and facilitators
What is practical/feasible?

19. E-mail: Deborah.DeOliveira@nottingham.ac.uk
For more information
Dr Deborah Oliveira
The Institute of Mental Health
University of Nottingham Inn Park
Triumph Road, Nottingham
NG7 2TU
 Phone:
Funder: Nottinghamshire County Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) 2016/17 Research Capability Funding

20. Any Questions? Dr Deborah Oliveira Phone: 0115 74 84307