Month: August 2023

Latest national dementia audit published

The latest Royal College of Psychiatrists dementia audit has been undertaken prospectively. This is intended to enable hospitals to take earlier action to improve patient care and experience. However, this has demonstrated that many hospitals still have no ready mechanism to identify people with dementia once admitted. One notable improvement found is delirium screening but the report also shines a light on a need for more training.

National Audit of Dementia Round 5 | Royal College of Psychiatrists (rcpsych.ac.uk)

National Audit of Dementia Round 5 – Tools | Royal College of Psychiatrists (rcpsych.ac.uk)

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome experience consultation launched

The government has launched a consultation on an interim set of actions to improve the experiences and outcomes of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.

It will inform the development of a final cross-government delivery plan on ME/CFS.

The consultation will run for a period of eight weeks until 4 October and is open to everyone aged 13 and over. You can respond as an individual or on behalf of an organisation.

Consultation document: the interim delivery plan on ME/CFS – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

NHS England guides for NHS chaplaincy

This NHS England document sets out for NHS managers of chaplaincy services in England guidance on how to run and manage a safe, effective and inclusive chaplaincy service, with some examples of how NHS bodies across the country are operating such services.

NHS England » NHS Chaplaincy – guidelines for NHS managers on pastoral, spiritual and religious care