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Latest news - Campaigns

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March 3, 2022

Campaigning to improve the quality and accountability of NHS continuing healthcare (CHC)

We are campaigning to ensure the new proposed Integrated Care Systems have clear guidance on delivering CHC packages that work better for families living with ...

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Ed Balls Inside the care crisisEd Balls Inside the care crisis
November 16, 2021

Dementia and social care in our hearts, but not our policies

Our Director of Clinical Services, Paul Edwards, comments on the two-part BBC documentary, ‘Inside the Care Crisis’, presented by Ed Balls...

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November 15, 2021

The human cost of NHS continuing healthcare for families with dementia

Our recent report, Guiding the way, which interviewed several family carers and dementia specialist Admiral Nurses, illustrates that the process can be riddled ...

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November 11, 2021

Rachael’s experiences of CHC

Rachael cares for her grandmother and grandfather, who are both living with dementia. She shares how difficult it has been for them to navigate the CHC process ...

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Paul Edwards, Dementia UK's Director of Clinical ServicesPaul Edwards, Dementia UK's Director of Clinical Services
September 8, 2021

Our statement on the government’s health and social care announcement

Director of Clinical Services, Paul Edwards, has issued a statement regarding the recent health and social care announcement....

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March 2, 2021

Covid-19’s long tail

Paul Edwards reflects on the impact of the pandemic on dementia care and how the long tail of Covid-19 will be felt strongly....

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December 7, 2020

Dementia UK launches ‘Only together’ campaign

Our campaign ‘Only together,’ highlights the low level of specialist support currently available to families affected by dementia, and how access to quality...

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May 7, 2020

Dementia UK joins call to urge political leaders to act as Coronavirus poverty crisis places ‘intolerable pressure’ on carers

We are issuing an urgent plea for politicians across the UK to act to protect carers from a growing poverty crisis...

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May 4, 2020

An update on our campaigning work during the Coronavirus pandemic

We are hearing from many family carers who are vulnerable, worried and without access to the support that they need during these challenging times...

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April 28, 2020

Care home deaths up as hospital cases fall – our response

Our Director of Clinical Services, Paul Edwards, comments on the news that care home deaths from coronavirus have risen...

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