Dementia Training Programme

Primary Care Dementia Training Programme

Please find below information on an exciting upcoming training programme centred around dementia.

These sessions will cover a wide range of topics including: Recognising early signs & symptoms of dementia, pre-referral assessment, differentiating dementia, delirium and depression, pharmacological management of the different dementia subtypes, post-diagnostic support in the community, behavioural and emotional expressions of unmet need in dementia, advance care planning / end of life in dementia and many more.

These sessions will take place online on the Learning Management System on the below dates from 13:00 - 14:00:

• Wednesday 19th November - Depression, Delirium and Dementia Subtypes
• Wednesday 28th January - Pharmacological Management in Dementia
• Wednesday 4th February - Dementia post diagnostic support in the community *Booking now open*
• Wednesday 11th February *Booking details and link to come*
• Wednesday 25th February *Booking details and link to come*

Details and booking pages will be updated ahead of each session.

Please note each session is booked separately.

Pharmacological Management in Dementia - Wednesday 28th of January

Learning Objectives:

• To build confidence in prescribing in primary care.
• To highlight the importance of monitoring as part of the shared care protocol.

Speaker for the session: Dr Felicity Jones

Felicity is an Older Adult Consultant Psychiatrist currently working for both the Early Intervention Dementia Service and Community Older Adult Mental Health Team in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Felicity’s special interests are medical education and palliative care.

Dementia post diagnostic support in the community - Wednesday 4th of February

We will discuss the post diagnostic support services available for people living with dementia and their families in Herefordshire & Worcestershire including how to refer to them, as well as the range of national organisations that provide information and support.

Learning objectives:

• To raise awareness of the post diagnostic support available for people living with dementia and their families locally
• To increase knowledge of services to signpost and refer people to
• To improve links between primary care, secondary care and VCSE organisations to enhance the support offered to people living with dementia and their families

The training session will be delivered by:

Dr Joanne Martin, Clinical Psychologist, who has worked within Older Adult Mental Health services in Worcestershire for over 20 years and within the Worcestershire Early Intervention Dementia Service for 8 years.

Kirsty Lewis, Lead Admiral Nurse for Herefordshire and Worcestershire - Admiral Nurses support the family members of people living with dementia.

Lila Williams, Local Service Manager, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Alzheimer’s Society

Saffron Davies, Learning Disabilities Nurse with a specialist interest in dementia, South Worcestershire Community Learning Disability Team

For support and enquiries please email traininghub@taurushealthcare.co.uk