The Fife Dementia Strategy: 2010 – 2020 - The Knowledge Network

National Context
Consultation on the Scottish National Dementia Strategy
Better Health, Better Care (2007, NHS Scotland): An action plan outlining
the actions the Government will take to improve health. The central themes of
the Action Plan are patient participation, improved healthcare access, and a
focus on the twin challenges of improving Scotland's public health and
tackling health inequalities.
Better Outcomes for Older People (2005, NHS Scotland): A framework for
developing joint services with three functions:
• To promote the implementation and mainstreaming of joint and
integrated services by local partnerships.
• To set out the requirements and timescales which the local partnerships
of NHS Boards and councils should meet in developing joint and
integrated services.
• To act as a tool to assist in the implementation of joint and integrated
services.
Clinical Guidance for Dementia (2006, NICE/SCIE): A joint national clinical
guideline on the management of dementia. Key recommendations include:
integrated working across all agencies; assessment, support and treatment
(where needed) for carers; dementia care training for all staff working with
older people; and improvement of care for people with dementia in general
hospitals.
Delivering for Mental Health (2006, Scottish Executive): The mental health
delivery plan for Scotland which sets out targets and 14 commitments for the
development of mental health services.
Improving services and support for people with Dementia (2007, National
Audit Office): A critical report investigating the quality of care received by
people with dementia and their families. It found that the quality of services
received was extremely variable, that there were deficiencies in carer support,
and that services in the community or care home are not consistently
delivering their objective of supporting people to live independently for as long
as possible.
Living & Dying Well (2008, NHS Scotland): An action plan to ensure that
good palliative and end of life care is available for all patients and families who
need it in a consistent, comprehensive, appropriate and equitable manner
across all care settings in Scotland. It is intended for all health and social care
policy makers, planners and practitioners, and is designed to produce
achievable and measurable changes which will ensure quality improvement
and enhance patient and carer experience.
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