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Dementia in Kent Surrey and Sussex– an overview. James Thallon Medical Director elect NHS South East. 26 th Feb 2015. Background. Prime Minister's Dementia challenge March 2012 Prevalence ambition currently 67% Dementia friends Dementia friendly communities
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Dementia in Kent Surrey and Sussex– an overview James Thallon Medical Director elect NHS South East 26th Feb 2015
Background • Prime Minister's Dementia challenge March 2012 • Prevalence ambition currently 67% • Dementia friends • Dementia friendly communities • Greater R and D into treatment • International cooperation
The big picture in KSS Current Dementia Prevalence KSS National prevalence Predicted prevalence 2025 Cases under 65 Cost of dementia worldwide = 1% GDP
Progress so far ? • Dementia Identification scheme –our main focus at the moment • Dementia training • Dementia friendly communities –Crawley a shining example • Dementia friendly practices – new initiative starting with the AHSN – next meeting 3rd March 2015
The Dementia Paradigm • Continue to improve toolkit functionality through new staff intranet NEXT STEPS
Dementia identification Dementia Data Harmonisation (DDH) Data on the Practice Dementia Registers are NOT a true reflection of the dementia patients DDH is a way to improve the quality of the data by looking at accuracy of coding and recording 6
Dementia Data Harmonisation An automated and non-automated process Involves performing searches and comparing the results against the existing Dementia Register Improvements of 10 to 30% in Dementia registers Of financial value to practices – Enhanced Scheme and QoF (2015-16) 7
Dementia Data Harmonisation Support from SCN: • Clinical and IT • CCG discussion and Train the Trainer • Financial 8
Dementia villages Dutch example –De Hogewyk –now world famous 2 dementia villages being planned in Kent Requires different way of thinking- safety less important than psychological wellbeing