Sarah Farmer-Wright is a community Admiral Nurse based in Norfolk. I qualified as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) in 1987. My passion for dementia care was ...
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Maxine’s Great North Run story: A Step in the Right Direction
I lost my Mum seven years ago. She had Alzheimer’s. She was a very smart woman and was always well-dressed. She did everything by the book and didn’t smoke ...
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Refreshed NICE guideline on dementia: A second bite of the apple?
In June 2018 the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) published guidance on dementia[1] – which was the second dementia guideline – ...
Read moreDementia UK Publishes Carer’s Assessment Guidance
The resource raises awareness of the support that carers of someone with dementia can claim. Dementia UK has published new advice on how people looking after ...
Read moreHelpline Admiral Nurse Awarded for 20 Years of Service
Amazing achievement from Dave Bell who continues to support families facing the most complex cases of dementia. Admiral Nurse Dave Bell has been honoured for 20...
Read moreDementia UK team nominated for prestigious industry award
Dementia UK’s Practice and Professional Development Team has been nominated for a prestigious Nursing Times Workforce Award, to be announced at a ceremony in ...
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The most common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s disease revealed
This World Alzheimer’s Day, Dementia UK has compiled the six most common misconceptions about Alzheimer’s disease, heard by our specialist dementia nurses. ...
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New Specialist Dementia Nurse for North Somerset’s Weston General Hospital
North Somerset has appointed a new Admiral Nurse for Weston Area Health NHS Trust (WAHT) at Weston General Hospital. Sarah Oakwood will play a key role in ...
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Susan’s story: why I’ve left a gift in my Will
I hope that the gift in my Will can support the excellent work already being undertaken and especially promote the work of Admiral Nurses. ...
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Dementia specialist Admiral Nurse, Helen Springthorpe, retires after 15 amazing years at Dementia UK
Helen Springthorpe is retiring after a 37-year nursing career, with 15 years being spent as an Admiral Nurse for Dementia UK....
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