DEMENTIA CARE
CAN DEMENTIA CARE BE FIXED?
Specialist nursing charity Dementia UK’s Beth Clayton-Exworth explains why the Government’s upcoming plan for the future of the NHS offers a vital opportunity to improve dementia care and relieve pressure on people with dementia, their carers, and local health and care systems.
Last autumn, the Government announced its “biggest ever national conversation on the future of the NHS.” A consultation is now underway, offering the public, healthcare professionals and organisations the chance to share their views on how we can build a health service fit for the future.
Dementia is a huge and growing health crisis and the leading cause of death in the UK in 2022 and 2023. Nearly one million people are living with the condition in the UK today. Yet anyone who has cared for someone living with dementia, whether professionally or in their personal lives, will be familiar with the challenges faced at every step of the condition – from obtaining a diagnosis to accessing appropriate end-of-life and palliative care.
22
When people can access the dementia care they need at the right time, it can be life-changing. But with any mention of the condition removed from this year's NHS planning and guidance, the Government’s NHS 10-year plan provides a critical strategic opportunity to embed the structures and resources needed to deliver a clear, integrated pathway of support that people living with dementia desperately need.
Following the consultation launch to inform the new 10 Year Health Plan for England, Dementia UK surveyed 4,700 people with dementia, their families, and our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses about their experiences of NHS dementia care. Just under three quarters (73%) of respondents told us that people affected by dementia feel that they don’t receive the care
www.tomorrowscare.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42
