Opportunities to transform care George McNamara and Dr Ann Johnson, Alzheimer's Society Prof Maxine Power, Dementia United Day One, Pop-up University 3, 11.00

1. Devolution and Dementia:
Opportunities to Transform Care
George McNamara, Alzheimer’s Society
Dr Ann Johnson, Alzheimer’s Society Ambassador
Professor Maxine Power, Dementia United

3. Complex web of care

4. Dementia-friendly?
Hospitals
• 3.2 million hospital bed days.
• Over 35% of beds occupied by people
with dementia.
• Excessive hospital stays.
• High level of readmission.
Care homes
• 70% of residents have dementia.
• GP and acute care relationship.
• Dementia friendly environment.
• Community engagement.
Home care
• Limited access to home care.
• Services stretched or reduced.
• High turnover of staff.
Dementia can be the success
criteria for integrated health
and social care.

5. • Maintaining diagnosis rates and focus on post-diagnosis support.
• Supporting Dementia Friendly Communities: Healthy New Towns, Health as
a Social Movement.
• 44 Sustainability Transformation Plans, NHSE Vanguards, Better Care
Fund.
• City devolution deals
• Local areas will integrate in different ways using a range of models which
the government supports.
Dementia and Devolution

6. Scale of the change
Vanguard sites City Devolution Deals

7. • If you get it right for dementia you get it right for everyone.
• Over 70% of people with dementia have co-morbidities
• Health system open to change and respond to the dementia challenge
• Innovation and future-proofing
• Reduced reliance on statutory services and improved health outcomes
Devolution and Dementia

8. Thank You
George McNamara
George.mcnamara@alzheimers.org.uk