Bank House Surgery
We are a GP Surgery providing General Medical Services to 3000 Bromley residents.
- Updated:
- 28 July 2016
- Location:
- London
- Sectors:
- Health, Medical
- Local Alliances:
- Bromley Dementia Action Alliance
1. Action Plan
1. The National Dementia Declaration lists seven outcomes that the DAA are seeking to achieve for people with dementia and their carers. How would you describe your organisation’s role in delivering better outcomes for people with dementia and their carers?
To facilitate patient choice through shared care planning
To promote patient centred care planning
To ensure staff are offered training to increase their awareness of dementia
To maintain patients in their own home with the support of appropriate services as long as possible
2. What are the challenges to delivering these outcomes from the perspective of your organisation?
Identifying patients early with impaired cognition or diagnosis of Dementia
Develop our assessment template to facilitate good care planning
Identify and offer support to carers of our patients with dementia
Source appropriate training for our staff
Member website
www.bankhousegp.co.uk2. Actions
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To improve our early identification of patients with Dementia or cognitive decline
Promote memory tests within the practice
Staff to complete training to increase their awareness of dementia
- Status:
- Being implemented
2016 - Second Quarter Update
New member
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Involve patients and carers of patients with dementia as equal partners in care planning
Develop our care planning tool to be as inclusive as possible
Plans to be patient and carer centred
- Status:
- Being implemented
2016 - Second Quarter Update
New member
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Raising staff awareness
Staff to complete dementia friend awareness session
- Status:
- Initial Scoping
2016 - Second Quarter Update
New member
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Supporting employees who care for someone with dementia
Enable flexible working as needed for staff caring responsibilities
- Status:
- Implementation
2016 - Second Quarter Update
New member