Freedom of Information Request: 0846
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) completed a merger by acquisition of Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) on 1st April 2018. Due to historical differences in data collection/reporting across UHB and the former Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust some responses have been provided by hospital site – Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QE), and Heartlands, Good Hope, and Solihull Hospitals (HGS)
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information.
* Dementia Strategy [current in 2019]
Please see attached document.
* Training figures for dementia awareness in 2018 – 2019
QE
1st January 2018 to 4th March 2019: 1963
HGS
The figures for April 1st 2018 to March 2019:
1.5 hour session – 383 (Nurse Induction, Band 5 Preceptorship, Care Certificate, International Fellowship Program, bespoke session for AHPs)
7.5 hour session – 212 (Understanding Dementia/ Positive Approach to Care)
Moodle training figures
Dementia Care – Level 1 – 2018: 174
Dementia Care – Level 2 – 2018: 112
Total: 881
* Methods of training for dementia awareness
A range of tiered training can be accessed to provide a minimum of Dementia Awareness training:
- Face to face Teaching 20 minutes Dementia in Trust Induction. Introduction to Barbara’s Story
- 1.5 hours Dementia as a Disability; Nurse Induction, Band 5 Preceptorship, Trainee Nurse Associate Program TNAP, Care Certificate
- 7.5 hours Positive Approach to Care for all staff groups
- Barbara’ story and Doug’s Story with reflection sheet used in face to face teaching e.g. Dignity workshops, TNAP. Available on Intranet QE
- Dementia Friends plus See Me Dementia Care Bundle delivered on a range of programmes
- On line Moodle at HGS and UHB Intranet at QE
- Pharmacists: Specialist CCPE pharmacy dementia modules available
- Nurse induction HGS contains a two hour module around dementia as a disability
- QE runs junior doctor Dementia Delirium workshops
- Advanced Enhanced Care provides awareness of 1:1 or cohort care
* Number of patients with dementia as outpatient and inpatient in the last 12 months
QE
Number of patients with dementia outpatients and inpatients
Number of patients seen with dementia as an inpatient QEHB: 5555
Number of patients seen with dementia as an outpatient QEHB: 8476
Number of patients diagnosed with dementia: 1706
HGS
Number of patients seen with dementia as an inpatient: 6071.
Number of patients seen with dementia as an outpatient: 576 (This data was collected for dementia specific services only e.g. memory clinics)
* Any community links with dementia groups
- Memory clinics run in conjunction with Alzheimer’s Society
- Dementia Council (people living with dementia and their family/ carers supported by Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust)
- Support from Alzheimer’s society and Dementia UK for resources and awareness raising days, dignity launch etc.
- Dementia Ambassadors teaching and conference presentation
- Tommy Whitelaw Tommy on Tour
- Dementia Friendly Faith groups e.g. Diocesan Dementia Conference and follow-up at QE
- Community based Dementia Friends sessions
Please see attached document below for the Dementia Strategy.
Dementia Strategy Doc 2018- 2019 Wards and departments docx19 uhb
