Tag: GP’s

GP’s and care homes – A relationship under pressure

08/02/201619/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on GP’s and care homes – A relationship under pressure

When I first read that GP’s were proposing to alter their current arrangements for visiting care homes, I wasn’t surprised. Back when my dad was living in care homes, GP’s were already under considerable pressure. I know that one of my dad’s…

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Spotting dementia

28/09/201520/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia1 Comment on Spotting dementia

My last D4Dementia blog was all about remembering the person, and as World Alzheimer’s Month draws to a close for 2015, I want to tackle another theme from this month of awareness raising – spotting the signs of dementia. I’ve…

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Mind the gap

06/07/201521/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia2 Comments on Mind the gap

Dementia making the headlines isn’t anything new and today’s make for fairly depressing, albeit highly predictable, reading. Anyone currently involved in dementia care in the UK, be that as a person with dementia, a family member supporting/caring for a person…

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Taking stock

27/04/201522/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

Last weekend marked the 3rd anniversary of my dad’s death. Alongside remembering that immensely sad day, it also prompted a lot of reflection, both personally about dad’s life and the gap he has left behind, but also more generally about…

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£55 to diagnose dementia

10/11/201423/06/2020 Beth BrittonD4Dementia

When the headlines first broke that GP’s in England are to be paid £55 to diagnose dementia, I have to admit I wasn’t surprised. Improving diagnosis rates has been the number one target since the 2009 National Dementia Strategy, and…

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I'm an award-winning content creator, consultant, campaigner and speaker, trainer and mentor, specialising in ageing, health & social care. Until 2012 I was a carer to my dad who had vascular dementia for approximately the last 19 years of his life. I aim to provide support and advice to those faced with similar situations, inform and educate care professionals and the wider population, promote debate and create improvements in dementia care.

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