
Bernie Flaherty

Nerida Burnie
Co-chair: Dr Nerida Burnie, GP and Dementia Champion for Kingston CCG
Co-chair: Bernie Flaherty, DASS, Bi-borough Executive Director of ASC and Health
Membership: This network is open to dementia leads in Local Authorities, Clinical Commissioning Groups and NHS England (London region)
Key Aims for 2020/21
- Evaluate Memory Service Provision across London
- Explore use of NICE guidance within commissioning cycles
- Increase awareness of dementia through our weekly SingAlong every Friday from 11:00 – 11:10 via Zoom
- Promote Dementia Action Alliances
- Share best practice and provide real life examples of innovative dementia commissioning where services have been redesigned.
- Support a pathway approach to commissioning across both health and social care.
Resources
- Alzheimer’s Society
- Dementia Evidence Toolkit
- Dementia Strategic Clinical Network – NHS
- NICE resources on dementia
- Skills for Care has developed a number of dementia resources and qualifications to support those who care for people with dementia
- A brutally honest film Living with Dementia reminds us that while dementia causes the loss of some abilities, people’s feelings remain intact
Recent News
Future meetings and events
Date/Time | Event | Notes |
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15/04/2021 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Dementia Commissioners Network | |
15/07/2021 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Dementia Commissioners Network | |
21/10/2021 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Dementia Commissioners Network | |
20/01/2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Dementia Commissioners Network | |
21/04/2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Dementia Commissioners Network | |
21/07/2022 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Dementia Commissioners Network |