1. Dementia Commissioning Pack Department of Health, 2011 Introduction

2. Resource & toolkit A resource for Clinical Commissioning Groups Health and Wellbeing Boards HealthWatch Local partnerships People living with dementia Carers/families Public Reflecting NICE guidance; standards Evidence-based practice; accepted positive practice Outcomes Person-centred care Mainstreaming dementia Promoting integrated services Pooled budgets; joint funding Social inclusion

3. Focus early diagnosis and interventions community-based care – in people’s homes, in care homes and in other residential settings care in general and community hospitals use of antipsychotic medication – Call to action

4. Aims to… improve quality of service for patients through clearly defined outcomes and best practice service specifications drive efficiency by reducing unwarranted variation in services reduce bureaucracy for commissioners by providing tailored documents and templates and by bringing together the different aspects of commissioning in one place

6. www.dh.gsi.gov.uk/publications Handbook Commissioning Framework & Assessment Tool Case for change Action plans Cost benefit tools Information for people with dementia Call to action - prescribing Procurement template and guidance Service specifications: Memory Services Mental Health Liaison Service Specialist Dementia Service – community

8. Cost benefit tools; Assessment Tool By request: Email dementiacommissioningpack@dh.gsi.gov.uk

9. Additional resources Supporting commissioning for dementia care Dementia Information Portal Implementing the National Dementia Strategy http://www.dementia.dh.gov.uk Implementation pack, 21 st July 2011 CD; workshop outline; briefing paper

10. Plenary session Making best use of the resource What are the options and opportunities for ensuring that commissioners and local stake holders have access to the Dementia Commissioning Pack? What will enable, and support this? Intentions; plans?