The document outlines the proposed priorities for Scotland's third national dementia strategy from 2016-2019. It discusses progress made in the previous strategy period from 2013-2016, including improved diagnosis rates and the establishment of dementia champions. The proposed new priorities are further improving diagnosis and post-diagnostic support, strengthening home-based services through integrated health and social care, and a new focus on palliative and end of life care. The strategy will also continue efforts to promote excellence in dementia care across health and social care settings.

1. Scottish Dementia Strategy 3
Early Insights
Geoff Huggins Director of Health and Social Care
Integration, Scottish Government
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2. Contents
• Recap on dementia policy in
Scotland
• Progress 2013-16
• Proposed policy priorities 2016-19
• Wider policy context
• Next steps

3. Recap: Dementia policy in Scotland
 Dementia national priority 2007
 2008-2011 national HEAT diagnosis target
 National Strategies 2010 and 2013
 Standards of Care for Dementia in Scotland and
Promoting Excellence 2011
 National post-diagnostic commitment 2013

4. Progress 2013-16
• Dementia diagnosis rates 50% / 65%
• Around 600 Dementia Champions and 800
Dementia Ambassadors
• Testing model for integrated home care – the 8
Pillars
• Bespoke national action plans for dementia in
acute and for specialist dementia mental health
settings

5. Proposed policy priorities 2016-19
• Further improvements in diagnosis rates and
post-diagnostic support
• Supporting Integrated Joint Boards to
strengthen home-based services and supports
• New national focus on palliative and end of
life care

6. Proposed policy priorities 2016-19
• Further 3-year Promoting Excellence
implementation plan
• National attention to acute and specialist
NHS settings
• Residential care

7. Proposed policy priorities 2016-19
• Working with service users and carers
• Continuing to fund clinical research and
support Scottish Dementia Research
Consortium
• Equalities issues
• Dementia-enabled communities

8. Wider policy context
• Integration of health and social care
• £250m for social care
• Carers Act
• Self-Directed Support
Housing and telehealth and telecare

9. Next steps
• Proposal published March 2016
• Further engagement
• 3rd three-year National Dementia Strategy
launched in Autumn/Winter 2016
• Continue to learn from European partners
in second EU Joint Action on Dementia