Nov 26, 2020
How GP practices can best support people living with dementia?
In this month’s podcast, I’ll be talking about dementia with Jackie Pool, QCS’s Dementia Care Champion.
Dementia is a condition that has touched so many of our lives. It affects 850,000 people in the UK. Astonishingly, according to the Alzheimer’s Society, 1 in 6 people over 80 have dementia, and 70 percent of people in care homes live with dementia, or have severe memory problems.
Jackie, who recently joined QCS, has worked with people living with dementia for almost 40 years. An occupational therapist, and an acclaimed author in the field of dementia care, Jackie has vast experience having worked in healthcare, social care and in academia.
In this Podcast, we’ll be focusing on:
* How GP services can ensure that people living with dementia receive an excellent standard of support.
* Fresh insight and perspectives on how GPs can best provide support.
* The role of collaboration and creating more joined-up services
* The protocols that the CQC expects to be in pla…