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Memory assessment project - Surrey Downs CCG Joanna Gavins

Memory assessment project - Surrey Downs CCG Joanna Gavins. Memory assessment p roject Who was involved Joanna Gavins, Project Manager, Dementia Challenge Project, Surrey Downs CCG Dr Sen Kallumpuram , Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead, SABP NHS Trust 3 Dementia Link Practitioners.

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Memory assessment project - Surrey Downs CCG Joanna Gavins

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  1. Memory assessment project - Surrey Downs CCGJoanna Gavins

  2. Memory assessment project • Who was involved • Joanna Gavins, Project Manager, Dementia Challenge Project, Surrey Downs CCG • Dr SenKallumpuram, Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead, SABP NHS Trust • 3 Dementia Link Practitioners

  3. Project introduction Surrey Downs CCG awarded Dementia Challenge Funds Improve low dementia diagnosis rates (43%) Over 65s population 55,000 Specialist dementia link nurses (Band 6 OA MH) Work with 33 GP practices Identify early signs of cognitive impairment Improve dementia knowledge in practices Increase community awareness Screen, assess, diagnose, care plan Support and final diagnosis by Consultant Psychiatrist

  4. Dementia link nurses care pathway

  5. 206 Diagnostic process 2000 156 6000

  6. Issues addressed

  7. Challenges • To meet with Practice Managers in each GP surgery • To get buy-in from stakeholders i.e. GPs and patients • Willingness for change • De-stigmatise ‘Dementia’

  8. Raising knowledge and awareness

  9. Improved diagnosis rates Knowledge and awareness 156 people directly diagnosed through the project GPs and practice staff Referral rates high - c.25 per week Public Surrey Downs diagnosis rates now 72% Outcomes

  10. The next step – Dementia Data Harmonisation • This project has helped pave the way for the Dementia Data Harmonisation work which involves improving data quality of Dementia diagnosis within primary care • There is still some work to be done to change the hearts and minds of GPs • There are still certain surgeries not willing to participate in the Data harmonisation work and so Clinical Leads are having to work harder in those area

  11. Joanna GavinsProject ManagerKSS Strategic Clinical Network Joanna.gavins@nhs.net kssahsn.net

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