Presentation at HEDN meeting - overview of the Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice at University of West Scotland (UWS)

1. Professor Debbie Tolson
PhD MSc BSc (Hons) RGN FRCN
School of Health, Nursing and Midwifery
Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice
Institute for Healthcare Policy and Practice

2. OUR VISION
To change lives and transform communities
through outstanding non-traditional
higher education

3. Our focus is on unique learning and teaching experiences, supported by
internationally recognised research. UWS graduates will be work-ready and
contribute locally and globally.
FOR A CHANGING WORLD

4. Institute of Healthcare Policy and Practice
The Institute of Healthcare Policy and Practice (HPP) and the
affiliatedAlzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice
(ASCPP) encompasses five research groupings:-
• Acute and Deteriorating Patient
• Dementia and Later Life
• HealthcareAcquired Infections
• Learning for practice
• Maternal, child and family health

5. Research Priorities (Later Life & Dementia)
Later life health and well being
Improving knowledge of dementia, and of learning
disability and dementia
Understanding the experience of frailty
Understanding the experience of advanced dementia
Advancing nursing home practice

6. Dementia Policy & Practice/Service Models
Advanced
Dementia
Practice
Model
End of life
& dying5 Pillars
post
diagnostic
8 Pillars –
living well

7. Vision
To be a centre of excellence advancing dementia policy and practice through
education, applied research and knowledge exchange.
UWS is a dementia friendly University.
Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP)

8. Mission
To work collaboratively with people with dementia and carers, the scientific,
practice and learning communities to advance evidence informed dementia
policy and practice.
Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice (ASCPP)
• Applied research
• Education & Enterprise
• Policy influencing and implementation

9. TEAM
Prof Tolson
Nurse- special interest in
nursing home practice
Prof Jackson
Old Age psychiatrist Alzscot seconde d
policy/practice
development
Dr Watchman
Learning disability &
dementia
11 PhD students
Dr Sharp
Prof Holmerova
Visiting
Trainee NHS
consultant
old age
psychiatrists
Dr Ritchie
Dr Rhoda Macrae
Margaret Brown
Anna Waugh
Psychologist

10. Practice Collaborative
Develop confidence and competence in research.
Actively engage in meaningful, real world research.
Alzheimer Scotland Nurse Consultant/Specialist Programme
– one per Scottish health board
The Practice Collaborative aims to build
and expand the evidence base for
dementia practice in line with strategic
priorities in Scotland.
Collaborative members work co-operatively
to develop practice, engage in research,
establish projects, and co-ordinate events.

11. Thank you for listening
Debbie.Tolson@uws.ac.uk