St Cuthbert’s Hospice, Durham, has been honoured with a national award at the prestigious Dementia Care Awards....
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Latest news - Dementia UK
Huge congratulations to our Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline for winning the ‘Helpline of the Year’ award
Dementia UK’s Helpline was recognised and celebrated for its amazing work in providing information, support and advice to improve the lives of families with ...
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Dementia UK calls for consensus to fix social care
Our Director of Clinical Services, Paul Edwards, comments on the current adult social care system's failings and calls for a long term sustainable funding model...
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HospiceCare’s Admiral Nurse Tackles Dementia Care With Football Sessions
Admiral Nurse Betty Lucas, who is based at HospiceCare in North Northumberland, has played a key role in organising football sessions for people with dementia ...
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How the Dementia Helpline supported one family troubled by sundowning
Helen Green works on our Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline and supports many callers through the challenges of dementia. As the clocks go back this weekend and ...
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We spoke to Admiral Nurse Joe Costello on his thoughts on getting more men into nursing
Admiral Nurse Joe Costello talks about his route into nursing and also what more needs to be done to encourage more male nursing applicants....
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A Day in the Life of an Admiral Nurse
We all know how vital the work Admiral Nurses do across the UK is, but what might a typical day look like?...
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Dementia UK team wins prestigious industry award
Dementia UK’s Professional and Practice Development Team has won a prestigious Nursing Times Workforce Award....
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Colin’s experience of music and dementia
"Music was one of the things which truly sustained her after the diagnosis. It was the one thing that I knew would help her and myself through the time ahead."...
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What more can be done to boost the retention of nurses?
Pressures within the health and social care systems and lack of support can mean that nurses face stress, anxiety and even burnout, which can result in nurses ...
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