Quality standard

Update information

Update information

June 2019: This quality standard was updated and statements prioritised in 2010 and 2013 were replaced.

Statements are marked as:

  • [new 2019] if the statement covers a new area for quality improvement

  • [2010 or 2013, updated 2019] if the statement covers an area for quality improvement included in the 2010 or 2013 quality standard and has been updated.

Statements numbered 2, 4, 5, 6, and 7 in the 2010 version have been updated and are included in the updated quality standard, marked as [2010, updated 2019]. Statement 4 in the 2013 version has been updated and is included in the updated quality standard, marked as [2013, updated 2019].

Statements 1, 3, 9 and 10 from the 2010 quality standard for dementia: support in health and social care and statements 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 from the 2013 quality standard for dementia: independence and wellbeing are still supported by the evidence. These may be useful at a local level and are available as pdfs on the history tab.