Appropriately trained staff
Quality statementPeople with dementia receive care from staff appropriately trained in dementia care. Quality measureStructureEvidence of local arrangements to provide and maintain up to date dementia training for staff. ProcessProportion of staff working with people with dementia who have dementia care training Numerator: the number of staff who are trained in dementia care. Denominator: the number of staff working with people with dementia. Description of what the quality statement means for each audienceService providers ensure that all health and social care workers are appropriately trained in dementia care according to their roles and responsibilities. Health and social care professionals who work with people with dementia ensure they receive training in dementia care consistent with their roles and responsibilities. Commissioners ensure service providers have arrangements for training health and social care professionals in dementia care. People with dementia can expect that the health and social care professionals who care for them will have dementia care training. Data sourceStructureLocal data collection. Contained within NICE CG42 audit support, criterion 9. Acute Trusts can collect data on dementia awareness training using the National Audit of Dementia organisational checklist, section 7. ProcessLocal data collection. |
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This page was last updated: 26 April 2012
- Dementia
- Appropriately trained staff
- Memory assessment services
- Written and verbal information
- Assessment and personalised care plan
- Decision making
- Emotional, psychological and social needs of carers
- Non-cognitive symptoms and behaviour that challenges
- Liaison services
- Palliative care needs
- Respite services for carers
