1. www.england.nhs.uk Dementia in Kent Surrey and Sussex– an overview James Thallon Medical Director elect NHS South East 26 th Feb 2015

2. www.england.nhs.uk 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 2

3. www.england.nhs.uk The big picture in KSS 3 Current Dementia Prevalence KSS National prevalence Predicted prevalence 2025 Cases under 65 Cost of dementia worldwide = 1% GDP

4. www.england.nhs.uk Progress so far ? 4 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 3 rd March 2015

5. www.england.nhs.uk The Dementia Paradigm 5 Continue to improve toolkit functionality through new staff intranet NEXT STEPS Person with Dementia Family and carers Professionals and services Community & peer support

6. www.england.nhs.uk Dementia identification 6 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

7. www.england.nhs.uk Dementia Data Harmonisation 7 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)

8. www.england.nhs.uk Dementia Data Harmonisation 8 Support from SCN: Clinical and IT CCG discussion and Train the Trainer Financial

9. www.england.nhs.uk Community and peer support

10. www.england.nhs.uk Dementia friends

11. www.england.nhs.uk Dementia villages 11 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

12. www.england.nhs.uk Further information? SEC SCN website www.SECSCN.nhs.orgwww.SECSCN.nhs.org12