Health & Social Care Protocol for the Assessment, Care and Management of PEOPLE WITH MEMORY CONCERNS (DEMENTIA)
GHCCG QOF QP PATHWAY Pathway name: Dementia – Memory Monitoring Aim: To ensure appropriate outpatient referrals and reduce variation • • • •
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By: Promoting updated Protocol for the Care and Management of patients ≥70 with query Dementia to ensure appropriate outpatient referrals to Memory Monitoring Ensuring awareness of all available contact details of various support agencies for patient with dementia and their carers Providing links to e-learning package Including all care-home patients where appropriate
Specific Outcome: OUTCOME
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Promote updated Protocol for Care & Mgmt of patients ≥70 with query dementia
Increase awareness of appropriate tests and treatment options for patients with ?dementia
Undertake 6 CIT test for patients ≥70 during reviews for CHD and Diabetes.
To undertake 6 CIT test during standard reviews for patients with CHD and Diabetes.
Raise awareness of support agencies.
List of contact details altogether with the pathway to assist GPs in signposting to the patient and carer.
Raise awareness of elearning packages
7 e-learning packages available for staff, patients and carers to raise awareness of dementia its causes and impact www.scie.org.uk/publications/elearning/dementia/index.asp
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Increase the number of patients appropriately referred to Memory Monitoring