Better Care for Hospital Patients with Dementia

Summary


PATIENTS with dementia in Exeter are benefiting from new ways of working at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, thanks to a pilot assessment service.

An older people's mental health liaison service, run by Devon Partnership NHS Trust at the RD&E Hospital, identifies and assesses people with memory problems, dementia or other mental health issues who are admitted to acute care for medical reasons.

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Better Care for Hospital Patients with Dementia

The pilot began in August 2010 as part of NHS Devon'...

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